There is a growing consensus among economist that 'second tier' cities are crucial drivers of innovation and growth".
For leading luxury brands, entry-priced sedans or crossovers at roughly $30,000 to $50,000 — including the 3 Series, Audi Q5 and Mercedes C-Class — have become crucial drivers of sales and profits.
Businesses – ever-more present at the UN climate forum – have also become crucial drivers of change, motivated by the need to anticipate the rapid shift to a low- or zero-carbon global economy.
While the report predicted that successors to video game consoles like Sony's PlayStation 2, Microsoft's Xbox and Nintendo's GameCube would be crucial drivers of video game growth, it noted that game-capable cellphones would probably play a big role in the proliferation of electronic games.
STEM workers are crucial drivers of long-term, sustainable economic growth.
Density, a balanced demand and supply and category concentration are crucial drivers of marketplace liquidity.
Dispersal limitation and environmental conditions are crucial drivers of plant species distribution and establishment.
The rollout of 3G services and falling prices of smart phones to less than $100 from $250 today, will be crucial drivers in the change.
