Global Smart Electricity Meter Market Research Report 2016
2016 Global Smart Electricity Meter Industry Report is a professional and in-depth research report on the world's major regional market conditions of the Smart Electricity Meter industry, focusing on the main regions (North America, Europe and Asia) and the main countries (United States, Germany, Japan and China).
The report firstly introduced the Smart Electricity Meter basics: definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain overview; industry policies and plans; product specifications; manufacturing processes; cost structures and so on. Then it analyzed the world's main region market conditions, including the product price, profit, capacity, production, capacity utilization, supply, demand and industry growth rate etc. In the end, the report introduced new project SWOT analysis, investment feasibility analysis, and investment return analysis.
The report includes six parts, dealing with: 1.) basic information; 2.) the Asia Smart Electricity Meter industry; 3.) the North American Smart Electricity Meter industry; 4.) the European Smart Electricity Meter industry; 5.) market entry and investment feasibility; and 6.) the report conclusion.
The report firstly introduced the Smart Electricity Meter basics: definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain overview; industry policies and plans; product specifications; manufacturing processes; cost structures and so on. Then it analyzed the world's main region market conditions, including the product price, profit, capacity, production, capacity utilization, supply, demand and industry growth rate etc. In the end, the report introduced new project SWOT analysis, investment feasibility analysis, and investment return analysis.
The report includes six parts, dealing with: 1.) basic information; 2.) the Asia Smart Electricity Meter industry; 3.) the North American Smart Electricity Meter industry; 4.) the European Smart Electricity Meter industry; 5.) market entry and investment feasibility; and 6.) the report conclusion.
PART I SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
CHAPTER ONE SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
1.1 Smart Electricity Meter Definition
1.2 Smart Electricity Meter Classification Analysis
1.2.1 Smart Electricity Meter Main Classification Analysis
1.2.2 Smart Electricity Meter Main Classification Share Analysis
1.3 Smart Electricity Meter Application Analysis
1.3.1 Smart Electricity Meter Main Application Analysis
1.3.2 Smart Electricity Meter Main Application Share Analysis
1.4 Smart Electricity Meter Industry Chain Structure Analysis
1.5 Smart Electricity Meter Industry Development Overview
1.5.1 Smart Electricity Meter Product History Development Overview
1.5.1 Smart Electricity Meter Product Market Development Overview
1.6 Smart Electricity Meter Global Market Comparison Analysis
1.6.1 Smart Electricity Meter Global Import Market Analysis
1.6.2 Smart Electricity Meter Global Export Market Analysis
1.6.3 Smart Electricity Meter Global Main Region Market Analysis
1.6.4 Smart Electricity Meter Global Market Comparison Analysis
1.6.5 Smart Electricity Meter Global Market Development Trend Analysis
CHAPTER TWO SMART ELECTRICITY METER UP AND DOWN STREAM INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
2.1 Upstream Raw Materials Analysis
2.1.1 Upstream Raw Materials Price Analysis
2.1.2 Upstream Raw Materials Market Analysis
2.1.3 Upstream Raw Materials Market Trend
2.2 Down Stream Market Analysis
2.1.1 Down Stream Market Analysis
2.2.2 Down Stream Demand Analysis
2.2.3 Down Stream Market Trend Analysis
PART II ASIA SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY (THE REPORT COMPANY INCLUDING THE BELOW LISTED BUT NOT ALL)
CHAPTER THREE ASIA SMART ELECTRICITY METER MARKET ANALYSIS
3.1 Asia Smart Electricity Meter Product Development History
3.2 Asia Smart Electricity Meter Process Development History
3.3 Asia Smart Electricity Meter Industry Policy and Plan Analysis
3.4 Asia Smart Electricity Meter Competitive Landscape Analysis
3.5 Asia Smart Electricity Meter Market Development Trend
CHAPTER FOUR 2011-2016 ASIA SMART ELECTRICITY METER PRODUCTIONS SUPPLY SALES DEMAND MARKET STATUS AND FORECAST
4.1 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
4.2 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
4.3 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
4.4 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
4.5 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
4.6 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
CHAPTER FIVE ASIA SMART ELECTRICITY METER KEY MANUFACTURERS ANALYSIS
5.1 Company A
5.1.1 Company Profile
5.1.2 Product Picture and Specification
5.1.3 Product Application Analysis
5.1.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
5.1.5 Contact Information
5.2 Company B
5.2.1 Company Profile
5.2.2 Product Picture and Specification
5.2.3 Product Application Analysis
5.2.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
5.2.5 Contact Information
5.3 Company C
5.3.1 Company Profile
5.3.2 Product Picture and Specification
5.3.3 Product Application Analysis
5.3.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
5.3.5 Contact Information
5.4 Company D
5.4.1 Company Profile
5.4.2 Product Picture and Specification
5.4.3 Product Application Analysis
5.4.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
5.4.5 Contact Information
CHAPTER SIX ASIA SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT TREND
6.1 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
6.2 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
6.3 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
6.4 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
6.5 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
6.6 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
PART III NORTH AMERICAN SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY (THE REPORT COMPANY INCLUDING THE BELOW LISTED BUT NOT ALL)
CHAPTER SEVEN NORTH AMERICAN SMART ELECTRICITY METER MARKET ANALYSIS
7.1 North American Smart Electricity Meter Product Development History
7.2 North American Smart Electricity Meter Process Development History
7.3 North American Smart Electricity Meter Competitive Landscape Analysis
7.4 North American Smart Electricity Meter Market Development Trend
CHAPTER EIGHT 2011-2016 NORTH AMERICAN SMART ELECTRICITY METER PRODUCTIONS SUPPLY SALES DEMAND MARKET STATUS AND FORECAST
8.1 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
8.2 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
8.3 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
8.4 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
8.5 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
8.6 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
CHAPTER NINE NORTH AMERICAN SMART ELECTRICITY METER KEY MANUFACTURERS ANALYSIS
9.1 Company A
9.1.1 Company Profile
9.1.2 Product Picture and Specification
9.1.3 Product Application Analysis
9.1.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
9.1.5 Contact Information
9.2 Company B
9.2.1 Company Profile
9.2.2 Product Picture and Specification
9.2.3 Product Application Analysis
9.2.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
9.2.5 Contact Information
CHAPTER TEN NORTH AMERICAN SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT TREND
10.1 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
10.2 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
10.3 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
10.4 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
10.5 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
10.6 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
PART IV EUROPE SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY ANALYSIS (THE REPORT COMPANY INCLUDING THE BELOW LISTED BUT NOT ALL)
CHAPTER ELEVEN EUROPE SMART ELECTRICITY METER MARKET ANALYSIS
11.1 Europe Smart Electricity Meter Product Development History
11.2 Europe Smart Electricity Meter Process Development History
11.3 Europe Smart Electricity Meter Industry Policy and Plan Analysis
11.4 Europe Smart Electricity Meter Competitive Landscape Analysis
11.5 Europe Smart Electricity Meter Market Development Trend
CHAPTER TWELVE 2011-2016 EUROPE SMART ELECTRICITY METER PRODUCTIONS SUPPLY SALES DEMAND MARKET STATUS AND FORECAST
12.1 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
12.2 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
12.3 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
12.4 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
12.5 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
12.6 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
CHAPTER THIRTEEN EUROPE SMART ELECTRICITY METER KEY MANUFACTURERS ANALYSIS
13.1 Company A
13.1.1 Company Profile
13.1.2 Product Picture and Specification
13.1.3 Product Application Analysis
13.1.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
13.1.5 Contact Information
13.2 Company B
13.2.1 Company Profile
13.2.2 Product Picture and Specification
13.2.3 Product Application Analysis
13.2.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
13.2.5 Contact Information
CHAPTER FOURTEEN EUROPE SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT TREND
14.1 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
14.2 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
14.3 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
14.4 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
14.5 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
14.6 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
PART V SMART ELECTRICITY METER MARKETING CHANNELS AND INVESTMENT FEASIBILITY
CHAPTER FIFTEEN SMART ELECTRICITY METER MARKETING CHANNELS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ANALYSIS
15.1 Smart Electricity Meter Marketing Channels Status
15.2 Smart Electricity Meter Marketing Channels Characteristic
15.3 Smart Electricity Meter Marketing Channels Development Trend
15.2 New Firms Enter Market Strategy
15.3 New Project Investment Proposals
CHAPTER SIXTEEN DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
16.1 China Macroeconomic Environment Analysis
16.2 European Economic Environmental Analysis
16.3 United States Economic Environmental Analysis
16.4 Japan Economic Environmental Analysis
16.5 Global Economic Environmental Analysis
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN SMART ELECTRICITY METER NEW PROJECT INVESTMENT FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
17.1 Smart Electricity Meter Market Analysis
17.2 Smart Electricity Meter Project SWOT Analysis
17.3 Smart Electricity Meter New Project Investment Feasibility Analysis
PART VI GLOBAL SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN 2011-2016 GLOBAL SMART ELECTRICITY METER PRODUCTIONS SUPPLY SALES DEMAND MARKET STATUS AND FORECAST
18.1 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
18.2 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analsis
18.3 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
18.4 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
18.5 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
18.6 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
CHAPTER NINETEEN GLOBAL SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT TREND
19.1 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
19.2 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
19.3 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
19.4 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
19.5 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
19.6 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
CHAPTER TWENTY GLOBAL SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY RESEARCH CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER ONE SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
1.1 Smart Electricity Meter Definition
1.2 Smart Electricity Meter Classification Analysis
1.2.1 Smart Electricity Meter Main Classification Analysis
1.2.2 Smart Electricity Meter Main Classification Share Analysis
1.3 Smart Electricity Meter Application Analysis
1.3.1 Smart Electricity Meter Main Application Analysis
1.3.2 Smart Electricity Meter Main Application Share Analysis
1.4 Smart Electricity Meter Industry Chain Structure Analysis
1.5 Smart Electricity Meter Industry Development Overview
1.5.1 Smart Electricity Meter Product History Development Overview
1.5.1 Smart Electricity Meter Product Market Development Overview
1.6 Smart Electricity Meter Global Market Comparison Analysis
1.6.1 Smart Electricity Meter Global Import Market Analysis
1.6.2 Smart Electricity Meter Global Export Market Analysis
1.6.3 Smart Electricity Meter Global Main Region Market Analysis
1.6.4 Smart Electricity Meter Global Market Comparison Analysis
1.6.5 Smart Electricity Meter Global Market Development Trend Analysis
CHAPTER TWO SMART ELECTRICITY METER UP AND DOWN STREAM INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
2.1 Upstream Raw Materials Analysis
2.1.1 Upstream Raw Materials Price Analysis
2.1.2 Upstream Raw Materials Market Analysis
2.1.3 Upstream Raw Materials Market Trend
2.2 Down Stream Market Analysis
2.1.1 Down Stream Market Analysis
2.2.2 Down Stream Demand Analysis
2.2.3 Down Stream Market Trend Analysis
PART II ASIA SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY (THE REPORT COMPANY INCLUDING THE BELOW LISTED BUT NOT ALL)
CHAPTER THREE ASIA SMART ELECTRICITY METER MARKET ANALYSIS
3.1 Asia Smart Electricity Meter Product Development History
3.2 Asia Smart Electricity Meter Process Development History
3.3 Asia Smart Electricity Meter Industry Policy and Plan Analysis
3.4 Asia Smart Electricity Meter Competitive Landscape Analysis
3.5 Asia Smart Electricity Meter Market Development Trend
CHAPTER FOUR 2011-2016 ASIA SMART ELECTRICITY METER PRODUCTIONS SUPPLY SALES DEMAND MARKET STATUS AND FORECAST
4.1 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
4.2 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
4.3 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
4.4 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
4.5 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
4.6 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
CHAPTER FIVE ASIA SMART ELECTRICITY METER KEY MANUFACTURERS ANALYSIS
5.1 Company A
5.1.1 Company Profile
5.1.2 Product Picture and Specification
5.1.3 Product Application Analysis
5.1.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
5.1.5 Contact Information
5.2 Company B
5.2.1 Company Profile
5.2.2 Product Picture and Specification
5.2.3 Product Application Analysis
5.2.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
5.2.5 Contact Information
5.3 Company C
5.3.1 Company Profile
5.3.2 Product Picture and Specification
5.3.3 Product Application Analysis
5.3.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
5.3.5 Contact Information
5.4 Company D
5.4.1 Company Profile
5.4.2 Product Picture and Specification
5.4.3 Product Application Analysis
5.4.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
5.4.5 Contact Information
CHAPTER SIX ASIA SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT TREND
6.1 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
6.2 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
6.3 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
6.4 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
6.5 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
6.6 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
PART III NORTH AMERICAN SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY (THE REPORT COMPANY INCLUDING THE BELOW LISTED BUT NOT ALL)
CHAPTER SEVEN NORTH AMERICAN SMART ELECTRICITY METER MARKET ANALYSIS
7.1 North American Smart Electricity Meter Product Development History
7.2 North American Smart Electricity Meter Process Development History
7.3 North American Smart Electricity Meter Competitive Landscape Analysis
7.4 North American Smart Electricity Meter Market Development Trend
CHAPTER EIGHT 2011-2016 NORTH AMERICAN SMART ELECTRICITY METER PRODUCTIONS SUPPLY SALES DEMAND MARKET STATUS AND FORECAST
8.1 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
8.2 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
8.3 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
8.4 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
8.5 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
8.6 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
CHAPTER NINE NORTH AMERICAN SMART ELECTRICITY METER KEY MANUFACTURERS ANALYSIS
9.1 Company A
9.1.1 Company Profile
9.1.2 Product Picture and Specification
9.1.3 Product Application Analysis
9.1.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
9.1.5 Contact Information
9.2 Company B
9.2.1 Company Profile
9.2.2 Product Picture and Specification
9.2.3 Product Application Analysis
9.2.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
9.2.5 Contact Information
CHAPTER TEN NORTH AMERICAN SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT TREND
10.1 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
10.2 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
10.3 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
10.4 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
10.5 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
10.6 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
PART IV EUROPE SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY ANALYSIS (THE REPORT COMPANY INCLUDING THE BELOW LISTED BUT NOT ALL)
CHAPTER ELEVEN EUROPE SMART ELECTRICITY METER MARKET ANALYSIS
11.1 Europe Smart Electricity Meter Product Development History
11.2 Europe Smart Electricity Meter Process Development History
11.3 Europe Smart Electricity Meter Industry Policy and Plan Analysis
11.4 Europe Smart Electricity Meter Competitive Landscape Analysis
11.5 Europe Smart Electricity Meter Market Development Trend
CHAPTER TWELVE 2011-2016 EUROPE SMART ELECTRICITY METER PRODUCTIONS SUPPLY SALES DEMAND MARKET STATUS AND FORECAST
12.1 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
12.2 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
12.3 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
12.4 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
12.5 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
12.6 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
CHAPTER THIRTEEN EUROPE SMART ELECTRICITY METER KEY MANUFACTURERS ANALYSIS
13.1 Company A
13.1.1 Company Profile
13.1.2 Product Picture and Specification
13.1.3 Product Application Analysis
13.1.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
13.1.5 Contact Information
13.2 Company B
13.2.1 Company Profile
13.2.2 Product Picture and Specification
13.2.3 Product Application Analysis
13.2.4 Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value
13.2.5 Contact Information
CHAPTER FOURTEEN EUROPE SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT TREND
14.1 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
14.2 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
14.3 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
14.4 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
14.5 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
14.6 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
PART V SMART ELECTRICITY METER MARKETING CHANNELS AND INVESTMENT FEASIBILITY
CHAPTER FIFTEEN SMART ELECTRICITY METER MARKETING CHANNELS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ANALYSIS
15.1 Smart Electricity Meter Marketing Channels Status
15.2 Smart Electricity Meter Marketing Channels Characteristic
15.3 Smart Electricity Meter Marketing Channels Development Trend
15.2 New Firms Enter Market Strategy
15.3 New Project Investment Proposals
CHAPTER SIXTEEN DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
16.1 China Macroeconomic Environment Analysis
16.2 European Economic Environmental Analysis
16.3 United States Economic Environmental Analysis
16.4 Japan Economic Environmental Analysis
16.5 Global Economic Environmental Analysis
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN SMART ELECTRICITY METER NEW PROJECT INVESTMENT FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS
17.1 Smart Electricity Meter Market Analysis
17.2 Smart Electricity Meter Project SWOT Analysis
17.3 Smart Electricity Meter New Project Investment Feasibility Analysis
PART VI GLOBAL SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN 2011-2016 GLOBAL SMART ELECTRICITY METER PRODUCTIONS SUPPLY SALES DEMAND MARKET STATUS AND FORECAST
18.1 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
18.2 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analsis
18.3 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
18.4 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
18.5 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
18.6 2011-2016 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
CHAPTER NINETEEN GLOBAL SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT TREND
19.1 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Capacity Production Overview
19.2 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Production Market Share Analysis
19.3 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Demand Overview
19.4 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Supply Demand and Shortage
19.5 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Import Export Consumption
19.6 2016-2020 Smart Electricity Meter Cost Price Production Value Gross Margin
CHAPTER TWENTY GLOBAL SMART ELECTRICITY METER INDUSTRY RESEARCH CONCLUSIONS