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Foreword
Executive summary
About the research
The UK in the global economy
Interest in the UKs business opportunities
Perceptions of the UKs relative competitive position
What drives perceptions of business opportunities with the UK?
Case study: UK Now, China
The impact of cultural activities
Cultural engagement and business and trade
References
Appendix research methodology
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FOREWORD
Alan Parker
Chairman of Brunswick
Alan Parker is Chairman of Brunswick
Group LLP, which he founded in 1987.
Since then, Brunswick has grown
organically into an international firm
of more than 80 Partners with offices
around the world. He was the founder
and Vice-Chairman of the China Now
festival in the UK and Chairman of UK
Now in China in 2012. He is Chairman
of Save the Children UK.
Executive summary
Specific findings:
1. Interest in opportunities to
do business with people and
organisations from the UK is
significantly higher among
participants in cultural activities
with the UK in nine out of the
ten countries surveyed.
2. The Very Good rating of the
opportunities the UK offers
for business and trade among
participants in cultural activities
is significantly higher in eight of
the ten countries surveyed.
3. Baseline, stated levels of interest
in the opportunities to work and
do business with people and
organisations from the UK are
relatively high among young
people around the world.
4. Within a competitive set of UK,
France, Germany and USA, the
UK has very strong appeal as a
destination for international study
among young people. This data is
reflected in the UKs high rankings
in international league tables of
student flows and educational
exports (OECD).
Chart 1:Young people who have been involved in cultural activities with the UK have a significantly
higher interest in work and business opportunities with the UK
Percentage Interested in Opportunities to work/do business with people and organisations from the UK
8%
9%
Pakistan
23%
Spain
38%
28%
Saudi Arabia
33%
31%
Turkey
46%
31%
Russia
52%
33%
Brazil
47%
38%
China
46%
42%
Thailand
46%
Poland
53%
53%
India
Country
Average
33%
0%
10%
20%
30%
61%
44%
40%
50%
60%
Source: Online panel surveys of respondents aged 16/1834 with minimum secondary education (note: Pakistan research
undertaken face-to-face and with minimum tertiary education).
Base: YouGov, 2010: India (1203), China (1205), Poland (1205), Saudi (520); Ipsos Mori, 2011: Turkey, Pakistan,
Russia, Thailand, Spain, Brazil (1,000).
Have participated in
cultural activity with the UK
59%
70%
The UK in the
global economy
The dominant theme of international economic debate
during the past few years has been recession and its
bleak bedfellow, austerity.
Chart 2: People from the UK are widely perceived to be welcoming and tolerant of others
80%
70%
68%68%
70%
65%
62%
60%
36%
34%
48%
43%44%
42%
40%
50%
49%
50%
37%
36%
54%
53%
52%
46%
53%
52%
47%
45%
39%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Spain
Turkey
Poland
Brazil
China
Russia
USA
Saudi
Arabia
South
Africa
Thailand
India
Country average
Source: Ipsos MORI Global @dviser: Impact of 2012 Survey for British Council (2012).
500 respondents in each country. Data weighted to population.
Chart 3: Many young people around the world say they are interested in opportunities
to work/do business with people and organisations from UK
80%
Percentage interested in
opportunities to work/do
business with people and
organisations from the UK
70%
62%
60%
56%
50%
49%
50%
42%
40%
36%
30%
29%
29%
Spain
Saudi
Arabia
40%
38%
20%
10%
8%
0%
Pakistan
Russia
Brazil
China
Poland
Thailand
India
Turkey
Source: Online panel surveys of respondents aged 16/1834 with minimum secondary education (note: Pakistan research
undertaken face-to-face and with minimum tertiary education).
Base: YouGov, 2010: India (1,203), China (1,205), Poland (1,205), Saudi Arabia (520); Ipsos Mori, 2011: Turkey, Pakistan,
Russia, Thailand, Spain, Brazil (1,000).
Data presented here is weighted to reflect the overall population of respondents.
Country average
70%
60%
58%
54%
52%
50%
50%
60%
62% 61%
56%
50%
49%
50%
46%
43%
42%
40%
36%
29%
30%
36%
38%
Study/education
opportunities in
the country
40%
36%
29%
20%
10%
8%
0%
Pakistan
Spain
Saudi
Arabia
Russia
Brazil
China
Poland
Thailand
India
Turkey
Country average
Source: Online panel surveys of respondents aged 16/1834 with minimum secondary education (note: Pakistan research
undertaken face-to-face and with minimum tertiary education).
Base: YouGov, 2010: India (1,203), China (1,205), Poland (1,205), Saudi Arabia (520); Ipsos Mori, 2011: Turkey, Pakistan,
Russia, Thailand, Spain, Brazil (1,000).
Data presented here is weighted to reflect the overall population of respondents.
Chart 5: Three in five young people are interested in visiting the UK as a tourist
80%
76%
76%
76%
72%
69%
70%
65%
62%
60%
56%
61%
58%
Visting the UK
as a tourist
53%
49%
50%
50%
42%
40%
34%
30%
28%
29%
36%
40%
38%
29%
20%
10%
8%
0%
Pakistan
Spain
Saudi
Arabia
Russia
Brazil
China
Poland
Thailand
India
Turkey
Source: Online panel surveys of respondents aged 16/1834 with minimum secondary education (note: Pakistan research
undertaken face-to-face and with minimum tertiary education).
Base: YouGov, 2010: India (1,203), China (1,205), Poland (1,205), Saudi Arabia (520); Ipsos Mori, 2011: Turkey, Pakistan,
Russia, Thailand, Spain, Brazil (1,000).
Data presented here is weighted to reflect the overall population of respondents.
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Opportunities to
work/do business
with people and
organisations
from the UK
Country average
63%
44%
31%
38%
48%
40%
45%
44%
36%
25%
41%
France
Germany
USA
80%
16%
UK
13%
23%
32%
60%
19%
18%
41%
7%
15%
24%
15%
17%
27%
40%
21%
13%
19%
22%
16%
16%
25%
35%
14%
20%
14%
10%
12%
15%
16%
Spain
India
21%
21%
21%
22%
Russia
Thailand
Turkey
Brazil
25%
20%
0%
Saudi
Arabia
Poland
China
Pakistan
Country average
Source: Online panel surveys of respondents aged 16/1834 with minimum secondary education (note: Pakistan research
undertaken face-to-face and with minimum tertiary education).
Base: YouGov, 2010: India (1,203), China (1,205), Poland (1,205), Saudi Arabia (520); Ipsos Mori, 2011: Turkey, Pakistan,
Russia, Thailand, Spain, Brazil (1,000).
Data presented here is weighted to reflect the overall population of respondents.
9%
9%
7%
28%
9%
4%
10%
15%
6%
7%
12%
19%
4%
15%
3%
6%
42%
6%
8%
13%
11%
25%
25%
6%
14%
44%
80%
49%
35%
38%
32%
33%
25%
70%
60%
55%
47%
40%
30%
38%
39%
China
Brazil
49%
49%
49%
Poland
Spain
Turkey
47%
42%
33%
20%
10%
0%
Thailand
Saudi
Arabia
India
Pakistan
Russia
Source: Online panel surveys of respondents aged 16/1834 with minimum secondary education (note: Pakistan research
undertaken face-to-face and with minimum tertiary education).
Base: YouGov, 2010: India (1,203), China (1,205), Poland (1,205), Saudi Arabia (520); Ipsos Mori, 2011: Turkey, Pakistan,
Russia, Thailand, Spain, Brazil (1,000).
Data presented here is weighted to reflect the overall population of respondents.
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Germany
USA
UK
66%
27%
50%
France
Country average
Chart 8: Both the US and Germany have strong competitive perceptions as countries in which
to develop business links and contacts
Regardless of issues such as cost and visas, which of the following countries would you most
recommend to a young person To develop their own business links and contacts with?
100%
5%
5%
39%
27%
90%
10%
32%
8%
7%
14%
40%
13%
5%
5%
30%
21%
15%
6%
10%
27%
32%
23%
59%
80%
8%
51%
56%
60%
UK
44%
41%
46%
33%
50%
Germany
USA
61%
70%
France
34%
46%
35%
40%
30%
28%
20%
10%
10%
17%
18%
Saudi
Arabia
Thailand
20%
21%
21%
Poland
India
Russia
23%
24%
19%
12%
0%
Spain
China
Turkey
Brazil
Pakistan
Country average
Source: Online panel surveys of respondents aged 16/1834 with minimum secondary education (note: Pakistan research
undertaken face-to-face and with minimum tertiary education).
Base: YouGov, 2010: India (1,203), China (1,205), Poland (1,205), Saudi Arabia (520); Ipsos Mori, 2011: Turkey, Pakistan,
Russia, Thailand, Spain, Brazil (1,000).
Data presented here is weighted to reflect the overall population of respondents.
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ne in five young people rates the UK very good in terms
of the opportunities it offers for business and trade
80%
70%
62%
60%
56%
Percentage rating:
50%
49%
50%
42%
40%
29%
29%
30%
40%
38% 37%
36%
24%
24%
20%
23%
20%
18%
17%
21%
19%
16%
14%
10%
UK very good
in terms of
opportunities it
offers for business
and trade
8%
0%
Pakistan
Spain
Saudi
Arabia
Russia
Brazil
China
Poland
Thailand
India
Turkey
Source: Online panel surveys of respondents aged 16/1834 with minimum secondary education (note: Pakistan research
undertaken face-to-face and with minimum tertiary education).
Base: YouGov, 2010: India (1,203), China (1,205), Poland (1,205), Saudi Arabia (520); Ipsos Mori, 2011: Turkey, Pakistan,
Russia, Thailand, Spain, Brazil (1,000).
Data presented here is weighted to reflect the overall population of respondents.
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Country average
Chart 10: Positive perceptions of the opportunities the UK offers for business and
trade increase with respondents ability to speak and understand English
50%
Fairly/very well
40%
38%
23%
20%
30%
25%
23%
20%
19%
10%
0%
Interested in UK business opportunities
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Chart 11: Ratings of opportunities the UK offers for business and trade are correlated
with ratings of wider aspects of UK culture and society
Correlation of rating of factor with rating of opportunities the UK offers for business and trade.
UK scientific research
and innovation
0.56
UK education system
0.50
UK artistic and
creative output
0.46
UK social institutions
0.44
UK media
0.41
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Correlations range from 0 to 1. A correlation of 0 shows there is no relationship between the two factors; a correlation of 1 shows a perfect relationship.
Source: Online panel surveys of respondents aged 16/1834 with minimum secondary education (note: Pakistan research
undertaken face-to-face and with minimum tertiary education).
Ipsos Mori, 2011: Turkey, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand, Spain, Brazil.
Chart 12: The Olympics had a positive impact on intentions to visit the UK,
and on the UKs attractiveness as a place to study or do business
80%
70%
the UK more
attractive to me
as a place to study
or do business
66% 65%
60%
45%45%
38%39%
40%
26%
20% 20%
22% 22%
23%23%
United
States
Russia
22%
46%
46%
39%
36% 35%
32% 31%
29%
30%
20%
me more likely
to visit the UK
51%
50%
24%
10%
0%
Spain
Poland
China
Turkey
Brazil
Saudi
Arabia
South
Africa
Thailand
India
Country Average
Source: Ipsos MORI Global @dviser: Impact of 2012 Survey for British Council (2012)
500 respondents in each country. Data weighted to population.
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CASE STUDY
Between April and December 2012, China was the stage
for UK Now - the largest, most vibrant and most ambitious
festival of UK culture ever to take place in the country.
It was managed by the British Council
in partnership with Brunswick and
HSBC, and with generous support
from Burberry, Diageo, IELTS, IHG,
Jaguar Land Rover, John Swire &
Sons, Norton Rose Group, Prudential
and Standard Chartered. Over four
million people attended the live
events held in 29 cities in Mainland
China, Hong Kong and Macau,
almost 800 UK artists and performers
took part and the festival generated
an impressive 6,000 pieces of
media coverage.
Lord Green, Minister of State for
Trade and Investment, said UK Now
in China is an excellent example of
how British organisations can work
together to create a robust and
reputable result that reaches out
to businesses globally. By working
side by side within vibrant markets
such as China, we demonstrate
our skills and expertise in business
management, and set a precedent
for the UKs potential. The UK
continues to be at the forefront
of art and creativity thanks to an
abundance of home-grown talent.
Feedback from audiences was
strongly suggestive of not only
a successful and professionally
run festival, but also of increasing
awareness and understanding of
UK culture. More than two thirds
of those surveyed acknowledged
they had learned something new
The impact of
cultural activities
The final question we wanted an answer to was
whether involvement in purposeful cultural engagement
with the UK is itself associated with a positive change
in perception of the UK as a place for business
and trade opportunities.
Chart 13: Involvement in cultural activities with the UK is associated with more positive
perceptions of the opportunities the UK offers for business and trade
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Our research shows a clear positive relationship between
involvement in these cultural activities and average
levels of interest in working and doing business with the
UK and average ratings of the opportunities for business
and trade that the UK offers.
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studying for
UK exams/
qualifications
cultural events
exchange visits
learning English
Example
cultural
activities
widened and
deepened
network
of contracts
with UK
increased
understanding
and value of UK
society and
cultural assets
improved skills
and knowledge
Direct
participant
impact
increased access
to and exchange
of information
with UK
increased
understanding
and trust in people
from UK
increased
personal
confidence
Indirect
participant
impact
lower percieved
barriers to trade
with UK
improved
assesment of
the range and
quality of business
opportunities
with the UK
increased interest
in business
opportunities
with UK
Business
perceptions
impact
Chart 14: A simple model of how cultural engagement supports increased business and trade with the UK
increased
propensity to
trade and do
business with UK
lower real
barriers to trade
with UK
Long-term
economic impact
References
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Appendix research
methodology
Country
Sample
Age Range
Method
Agency
Date
China
1,205, of whom
993 had cultural
interaction with UK
1634
Online
YouGov
2010
India
1,203, of whom
994 had cultural
interaction with UK
1634
Online
YouGov
2010
Poland
1,205, of whom
982 had cultural
interaction with UK
1634
Online
YouGov
2010
Saudi Arabia
520, of whom
279 had cultural
interaction with UK
1634
Online
YouGov
2010
Brazil
1,000, of whom
750 had cultural
interaction with UK
1834
Online
Ipsos MORI
2011
Pakistan
995, of whom
770 had cultural
interaction with UK
1834
Face-to-Face
Ipsos MORI
2011
Russia
1,000, of whom
750 had cultural
interaction with UK
1834
Online
Ipsos MORI
2011
Spain
1,000, of whom
750 had cultural
interaction with UK
1834
Online
Ipsos MORI
2011
Thailand
1,000, of whom
750 had cultural
interaction with UK
1834
Online
Ipsos MORI
2011
Turkey
1,000, of whom
750 had cultural
interaction with UK
1834
Online
Ipsos MORI
2011
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PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS
Acknowledgements
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