Comprehensive time-series data from consumer and end-user surveys provides an important analytical tool guiding the decisions of policymakers, companies, and investors. To provide deeper analysis and insights for specific industry sectors, Boston Analytics offers each month a sector-specific report based on a survey of consumers/end-users/potential users/customers. Sector-specific questions are included in the monthly BACSI surveys, which encompass several thousand respondents across four major Indian metropolitan areas — Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai – as well as in the three smaller cities of Hyderabad, Chandigarh, and Nagpur.

Each Boston Analytics Syndicated Research Report captures the respondents' observations, expectations, satisfaction, confidence, and attitudes pertaining to different aspects/sub-segments of a specific sector. A stratified sampling process, with the stratas based on the socio-economic conditions of the respondents, helps to ensure a proper representation of the population. All data is collected via face-to-face interviews. The wider scope of our specialized sector-specific questionnaires creates a rich data set to support extensive analysis. For example, the Boston Analytics report on "Healthcare in India" captures consumers' responses to questions in the following areas:

• Health profile and behavior of Indians
• Health insurance
• Prescription medication
• Over-the-counter drugs
• Diagnostic services
• Emergency medical care
• Systems of medicine
• Specialist medical care
• Access to medical/healthcare information

SYNDICATED RESEARCH REPORTS
Each Boston Analytics Syndicated Research report covers a different consumer-centric sector — such as automotive, retail, consumer goods, entertainment, and retirement benefits. The following announcements and executive summaries for each syndicated research report are available for download:

August 2008: Boston Analytics Unveils Monthly India Watch Sector-Based Research Report on the Automotive Industry in India
“Automotive Industry in India” report is based on findings derived from the proprietary Boston Analytics Consumer Sentiment Index (BACSI) surveys
>> Read the Automotive Industry announcement
>> Download the Automotive Industry report’s executive summary

May 2008: Boston Analytics Unveils Monthly India Watch Sector-Based Research Reports
“Healthcare in India” is the first sector to be analyzed based on time-series data from Boston Analytics Consumer Sentiment Index surveys; Indian consumers are upbeat about healthcare quality trends but concerned about rising costs
>> Read the Healthcare in India announcement
>> Download the Healthcare in India report’s executive summary

Purchase Complete Syndicated Research Reports
The full syndicated research reports are available for purchase, and customized disaggregated reports can be produced by Boston Analytics to meet clients' specialized requirements. Contact Boston Analytics to learn more:

• Email IndiaWatch@bostonanalytics.com
• In India, call Shirin Bagga at +91 22 25182092.
• In the U.S., call Ted Thorbjornsen at 617-457-7888 ext. 302.