As the foundations of world economic order continue to shift, some countries will florish and some will falter. Determining which nations will experience economic growth and prosperity in the next century and understanding why is of vital interest to economists, investors and business leaders. In the World 2020, acclaimed commentator and best-selling author Hamish McRae paints a vivid competitive landscape in which culture and values will be the new sources of advantage for the industrialized nations.



In the year 2020, all having embraced market capitalism, the North American, European and East Asian countries will be enganged in fierce economic competition. With each nation increasingly able to imitate the others, innovations will cross borders within more days and weeks, removing technologicalprowess as a source of sustained advantage.