Megachange
Subtitle: the world in 2050 / edited by Daniel Franklin ; with John Andrews
Contributors: Andrews, John, 1946-
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781118180440
Subjects: Twenty-first century; Economic forecasting; Forecasts
Other titles: Mega change :; Economist (London, England : 1843)
Description: "'Megatrends' are great forces in societal development that have profound impacts on states, markets, and civil society in the now and for the years to come. They can effectively be employed as a starting point for analyzing our world. Megachange: The World in 2050 looks at these sweeping, fundamental trends that are changing the world faster than at any time in human history. Including chapters on approximately twenty of these "megatrends," each elegantly outlined by contributors from The Economist, and rich in supporting facts and graphics, the book is a compelling read as well as a valuable research and reference tool. Groups the "megatrends" that are shaping our world into several categories: People, Life and Death, Economy and Business, and Knowledge; Each trend is covered in a concise but detailed chapter written by an expert from The Economist; Edited by Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor of The Economist. Packed with important information about the forces that shape our world, Megachange is a fascinating new look to the future from the experts at The Economist."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes index.

At head of title: "The economist".
Table of contents: title: People and relationships. Not quite destiny / John Parker ; The health of nations / Charlotte Howard ; Women's world / Barbara Beck ; Friends indeed / Martin Giles ; Cultural revolutions / Robert Lane Greene; title: Heaven and earth. Believe it or not / Anthony Gottlieb ; Feeling the heat / Oliver Morton ; The future of war: the weak become strong / Matthew Symonds ; Freedom's ragged march / Edward Lucas ; Taming Leviathan : the state of the state / Paul Wallace; title: Economy and business. The age of emerging markets / Simon Cox ; Globalisation, growth and the Asian century / Laza Kekic ; The great levelling / Zanny Minton Beddoes ; Schumpeter Inc / Adrian Wooldridge ; Market momentum / Philip Coggan; title: Knowledge and progress. What (and where) next for science / Geoffrey Carr ; Ad astra / Tim Cross ; The web of knowledge / Kenneth Cukier ; Distance is dead. Long live location / Ludwig Siegele ; Of predictions and progress: more for less / Matt Ridley.