The 2050 reports

It is now well accepted that the global economic picture in 2050 will look very different from today. The established G7 economies are already seeing a shift of their traditional economic power to the emerging countries, the so-called E7 of China, India, Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey.

In the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers report, we conclude there is even more reason to be optimistic about the prospects for India and China. But we also look beyond the BRICs — Brazil, Russia, India and China — to take into account 13 other emerging economies. We see that they, too, have the potential to grow significantly faster than the established Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. To gain insights into how the economic world might appear in 2050:

• Go beyond the BRICs to take a broader look at emerging growth prospects. Read our latest Beyond the BRICs report.
• Examine how the pace of change will alter the face of banking. Read our banking sector report.
• Check out the impact of global growth on carbon emissions and what actions might be taken to curb them. Read our carbon emission report.
• Take a look at our original report to examine whether the growth in economic muscle of the emerging economies provides opportunities or threats. Read our emerging economies report.

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