January 2018 – Areastudies.com

Table: A Century of Techopoly

January 31, 2018March 5, 2018 by Simon Simon

[Sample Record] Table: “A Century of Techopoly: Today’s Tech Companies Enjoy Market Shares Similar to Monopolies of Earlier Eras, 1896-2017”, in Wall Street Journal, January 17, 2018. p. A10. 1896: General Electric and Westinghouse: 75% of electric lamps; the firms cross-licensed their patents. 1904: Standard Oil: 87% of refined oil products. 1930s-1940s: E.I. Du Pont […]

Table: Recent Funding Rounds For China’s Bike-Sharing Startups

January 30, 2018March 5, 2018 by Simon Simon

[Sample Record] Table: “Recent Funding Rounds For China’s Bike-Sharing Startups”, in The Atlas, March 2017. Ofo: $450 million. Mobik: $300 million. Bluegogo: $60 million. Yibu: $30 million. Xiaoming: $15 million. Youbike: $15 million. Qibei: $15 million. Source: the companies. (https://www.theatlas.com/charts/r1duYxhtx (accessed December 15, 2017)) [=] Published: 2013 Geographic: PRC; Subjects: Bicycles, Bike-Sharing, Financing, Public Transit, […]

Table: Share of Handicrafts Industry To Economy [Africa]

January 30, 2018February 11, 2018 by Simon Simon

[Sample Record] Table: “Share of Handicrafts Industry To Economy: Arts and Crafts Play a Large Role in Economies Dependent on Tourism”, in Africa Report, May 2013. p. 76. South Africa: 0.14%. Morocco: 8.4%. Burkina Faso: 30%. Mali: 15%. Kenya: 0.2%. [=] Published: 2013 Geographic: Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, South Africa Subject: GDP, Handicrafts, Statistics, […]

Table: Business Empire: Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal

January 30, 2018March 5, 2018 by Simon Simon

[Sample Record] Note: This record illustrates use of the “Foreign Investment” descriptos, here FIFRANCE (“Foreign Investment in France”) and FIUS (“Foreign Investment in the United States”). Table: “Business Empire: Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal Has Built A Vast Network of Holdings Across The World: Publicly Disclosed Stake In Major Companies”, in Wall Street Journal, December 23-24, […]