Methodology

GLOBAL INDUSTRY OUTLOOK reports

Wharry Sharpe Research annually publishes thousands of Global Industry Outlook reports. These reports feature industry sales estimates and market sizing data for six historical years, two forecast years and a five-year projection for more than 40 countries.

The methodology for the Global Industry Outlook reports is based on Wharry Sharpe’s unique estimation database and numerous sources:

1. The basis of the historical sales data is the U.S. Census Economic Survey and County Business Patterns.

2. The basis of the Value Added, Intermediate Inputs, Gross Output Surplus, Supply of Commodities and Use of Commodities is the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

3. Forecasts and projections use this historical data to estimate future industry (with regression analysis).

4. Weights and adjustments are made to industry sales and country GDP measures when they are outside acceptable ranges.

5.Country GDP data (historical) is based on World Bank databases.

Forecast GDP data uses regression analysis for future trends and horizontal weights for the global GDP summary.

6. Industry sales by country use the proportion by industry to the relative size of each country (by GDP).

7.Industry sales by country also are weighted by sector ratios of GDP

for manufacturing, retail and service sectors.

GLOBAL PRODUCTS MARKETS OUTLOOK reports

Wharry Sharpe Research annually publishes thousands of Global Products Markets Outlook reports. These reports feature industry sales estimates and market sizing data for six historical years, two forecast years and a five-year projection for more than 40 countries.

The methodology for the Global Products Markets Outlook reports is based on Wharry Sharpe’s unique estimation database and numerous sources:

1. The basis of the historical sales data is the U.S. Census Economic Survey.

2. The basis of the Value Added, Intermediate Inputs, Gross Output Surplus, Supply of Commodities and Use of Commodities is the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

3. Forecasts and projections use this historical data to estimate future industry (with regression analysis).

4. Weights and adjustments are made to industry sales and country GDP measures when they are outside acceptable ranges.

5. Country GDP data (historical) is based on World Bank databases.

Forecast GDP data uses regression analysis for future trends and horizontal weights for the global GDP summary.

6. Product sales by country use the proportion by products to the relative size of each country (by GDP).

7. Product sales by country also are weighted by sector ratios of GDP for manufacturing, retail and service sectors.

GLOBAL ADVANCED MARKETS OUTLOOK reports

Wharry Sharpe Research annually publishes thousands of Global Advanced Markets Outlook reports. These reports feature market sales estimates and market sizing data for six historical years, two forecast years and a five-year projection for more than 40 countries.

The methodology for the Global Advanced Markets Outlook reports is based on Wharry Sharpe’s unique estimation database and numerous sources:

1. The basis of the historical sales data is the U.S. Census Economic Survey.

2. The basis of the Value Added, Intermediate Inputs, Gross Output Surplus, Supply of Commodities and Use of Commodities is the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

3. Forecasts and projections use this historical data to estimate future markets (with regression analysis).

4. Weights and adjustments are made to market sales and country GDP measures when they are outside acceptable ranges.

5.Country GDP data (historical) is based on World Bank databases.

Forecast GDP data uses regression analysis for future trends and horizontal weights for the global GDP summary.

6. Market sales by country use the proportion by markets to the relative size of each country (by GDP).

7. Market sales by country also are weighted by sector ratios of GDP for manufacturing, retail and service sectors.