Paris Region Economic News

Paris Region Economic News is a quarterly publication designed to give you a summary of the latest economic news from Paris Region, presented in seven themed sections. It is produced by the Paris Region Economic Development Agency’s business information centre, based on analysis of the press and all the source documents, reports, etc. we search out. This newsletter effectively complements the Regional Development Agency’s Newsletter which outlines the agency’s key initiatives and projects on a monthly basis.

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Medical, surgical and obstetrics facilities in 2004

Density of general practitioners in Paris Region in 2006

Paris Region: Beauty capital of the world

PARIS REGION: BEAUTY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
At the centre of the global beauty markets

An exceptional concentration of head offices, R&D centres, manufacturing sites, the distribution networks of the world’s biggest companies... Paris Region is the worldwide centre of excellence for business development in the cosmetics sector.

The cosmetics industry is a key sector of the European economy.

Furthermore, Europe is the world’s number one market, representing approximately ¤63 billion. Within the European market, France - boosted by the dynamism of its businesses and prestigious brands - is one of the leading countries, with more than 17% of the market. As the world’s leading exporter of cosmetics and perfumes, France exported ¤3.8 billion outside the European Union in 2006, more than Germany (¤2.1 billion) and the United Kingdom (¤1.1 billion) together. France is also the world’s leading cosmetics manufacturer and represents a huge consumer market.

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Hotel accommodation capacity in European Union regions in 2004

GDP of European Union regions in 2003

Rivers ports and airports in the Paris Region in 2006

Number of new ventures and business creation rate in the Paris Region in 2005

Paris Region: High performance sectors

PARIS REGION IS EUROPE’S MOST COMPETITIVE REGION

Each year Paris Region ranks among the world’s top destinations for international business locations.
The region is thoroughly cosmopolitan in its outlook, creating wealth and generating innovations – it has all the human, geographic, technological and cultural assets required to ensure that European investment projects are a success.
In particular the region boasts a highly skilled population: senior executives and high-level academic professions account for almost 30% of the working population.
Paris Region is a leading European education hub: its 17 universities and internationally renowned “Grandes Écoles” for engineering and management educate 600,000 students a year. And so it is no coincidence that the region also represents the highest concentration of R&D in Europe: with 136,000 researchers and technicians (i.e. 7.6% of the R&D capability of the Europe of 25) and annual R&D expenditure totalling €14.5 billion.

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Key Figures Paris Region - Chinese

巴黎大区经济发展局（http://www.paris-region.com/） 协同巴黎大区工商会、巴黎大区规划和城建设计院以及法国统计局高兴地向您推出2007年版巴黎大区主要数据中文版。

通过众多的统计表格、地图和图表，这本小册子汇总了大区和区内各省，有些还是第一次出现的统计数据。这些数据从经济活动到人口统计，并涉及到教育、税务、交通等方面。这本小册子尤其能够满足对欲在巴黎大区设立公司或者投资的企业领导人了解情况的要求。
这本小册子除了中文还有英语版。如果您需要，可以免费向Fouad Belmanaa先生索取：fbelmanaa@paris-region.com

ECONOVISTA

Econovista, l’économie d’Ile-de-France à la carte
Econovista est une carte économique interactive, disponible gratuitement sur Internet, et conçue afin de vous faire découvrir toute la richesse économique et territoriale de l’Ile-de-France. Grâce à de nombreuses fonctionnalités (photos, liens Internet, bases de données, etc.), Econovista facilite votre recherche d’informations économiques sur les caractéristiques de l’Ile-de-France et les lieux possibles d’implantation.
Bienvenue en Ile-de-France !

http://www.econovista.com/

Econovista, the Paris Region and its economy available ‘à la carte’
Econovista is an interactive economic map available for free on the Internet, that is designed to reveal the full economic and territorial wealth of Paris Region.
Econovista’s many utilities will facilitate your research on the Paris Region’s economy and on potential location sites.
Welcome to the Paris Region!

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Paris Region Key Figures 2007

Chiffres -Clés Paris Île-de-France 2007

L’édition anglaise des Chiffres clés 2007 de l’Ile-de-France, « Paris Region Key Figures » est désormais disponible auprès de l’ARD Paris Ile-de-France, la CRCI, l’IAURIF et l’INSEE Ile-de-France. Ce document de 82 pages est adapté par rapport à la version française pour répondre aux besoins du public international. Les caractéristiques de l’économie francilienne sont présentées à travers des cartes, tableaux et graphiques, organisés en 15 chapitres (économie, système productif, pôles de compétitivité, etc.). Ce document, indispensable pour présenter l’économie francilienne en langue anglaise, est en téléchargement gratuit en cliquant sur le lien suivant « Key Figures 2007 ». La version papier est également adressée gratuitement sur simple demande à L’ARD.

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Île-de-France is the French name for the Paris region, including the urban core and the commuting field around it. A world-ranked European region, Paris Île-de-France region has all the human, geographical, technological and cultural advantages it needs to ensure a successful future in European business. The Île-de-France is one of the world's most innovative and wealth-creating economic regions. It represents 4.5% of the GDP of the European Union, with GDP per inhabitant of €42,712, higher than that of the European Union as a whole or the United States. This is a metropolitan region of 11.3 million inhabitants at the heart of a European market of 450 million consumers. It boasts a highly skilled population, with those employed in executive or higher professional positions representing 26.5% of the working population.

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Contents
The Paris Ile-de-France region (2.2 Mo)
Population (0.8 Mo)
Economy (0.9 Mo)
Employment and unemployment (2.9 Mo)
Education and research (0.6 Mo)
Productive system (1.2 Mo)
Sectors (3.1 Mo)
Competitiveness clusters (41 Ko)
Real estate (3.0 Mo)
Housing (63 Ko)
Transport infrastructure and networks (1.5 Mo)
Environment (1.5 Mo)
Health (5.0 Mo)
Tourism and leisure (1.8 Mo)

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Paris Region Key Economic Indicators

The New "Paris Region Key Economic Indicators", inform you about the economics indicators of Paris Region

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> Paris Region Key Economic Indicators 1

Q4 2006

> Paris Region Key Economic Indicators 2

1st quarter 2007

>Paris Region Key Economic Indicators 3

2nd quarter 2007

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