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    Trends in International Business

    In 2010, the global financial system remained fragile, but

    economies around the world began moving toward recovery andcontinuing their rapid growth.

    If we Track global trends, We find six broad, long-term

    developments that are shaping our world:

    Emerging markets increase their global power

    Cleantech becomes a competitive advantage

    Global banking seeks recovery through transformation Governments enhance ties with the private sector

    Rapid technology innovation creates a smart, mobile world

    Demographic shifts transform the global workforce

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    Six global trends, interconnected by three key drivers ofchange

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    Global economies are so tightly interconnected that companies,governments and industries will soon be forced to cooperate in ways wecould not have imagined just a few years ago.

    In fact, the six trends are themselves connected by three underlying driversthat have helped establish each trend and perpetuate it.

    1.Demographic shifts. Population growth, increased urbanization, a wideningdivide between countries with youthful and quickly aging populations and arapidly growing middle class are reshaping not only the business world, butalso society as a whole.

    2.Reshaped global power structure. As the world recovers from the worstrecession in decades, the rise of relationships between the public and privatesectors has shifted the balance of global power faster than most could have

    imagined just a few years ago.

    3.Disruptive innovation. Innovations in technology continue to have massiveeffects on business and society. We're now seeing emerging markets becomehotbeds of innovation, especially in efforts to reach the growing middle class

    and low-income consumers around the globe.

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    1. Emerging markets increase their globalpower Once attractive only for their natural resources or as a source of

    cheap labor and low-cost manufacturing, emerging markets are nowseen as promising markets in their own right. Rapid populationgrowth, sustained economic development and a growing middleclass are making many companies look at emerging markets in awhole new way.

    As the emerging markets rise, so do their companies. Estimates show that 70% of world growth over the next few years will

    come from emerging markets, with China and India accounting for40% of that growth.

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that the total GDPof emerging markets could overtake that of the developed economiesas early as 2014.

    The forecasts suggest that investors will continue to invest inemerging markets for some time to come. The emerging markets

    already attract almost 50% of foreign direct investment (FDI)

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    The brightest spots for FDI continue to be Africa, the Middle East,and Brazil, Russia, India and China (the BRICs), with Asianmarkets of particular interest at the moment.By 2020, the BRICs are expected to account for nearly 50% of allglobal GDP growth.

    Working to serve customers of limited means, the emergingmarket leaders often produce innovative designs that reducemanufacturing costs and sometimes disrupt entire industries.

    A case in point: India's Tata Motors' US$2,900 Nano, priced atless than half the cost of any other car on the marketworldwide. A version is set to go on sale in Europe this year.

    Many emerging market leaders have grown up in markets with"institutional voids," where support systems such as retaildistribution channels, reliable transportation andtelecommunications systems and adequate water supplysimply don't exist.

    Rising population and prosperity drive new consumer

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    2. Cleantech becomes a competitive advantage

    The cleantech-enabled transformation to a low-carbon,resource-efficient economy may be the next industrial

    revolution. As this transformation accelerates, global corporations are

    increasingly realizing that they must understand the impact ofcleantech on their industries and develop strategic plans toadapt to this change.

    Governments also view cleantech as a national strategicplatform for creating jobs, fostering innovation and establishinglocal industries.

    In the coming years, surging demand, energy prices, energy

    security concerns and scarcity of natural resources willencourage governments and companies to work harder todiversify their energy portfolio mix and to continue investmentsin clean energy innovation, deployment and adoption.

    This inevitable move to a low-carbon, resource-efficient

    economy presents an opportunity to stake out and capture astrate ic com etitive osition not ust for overnments but

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    Clean energy is a national competitiveadvantage

    Many governments are aggressively implementingclean energy policies, setting emissions targetsand providing incentives for cleantech investing.China, Germany, India and Brazil are gaining

    leadership positions in solar, wind and biofuels.

    The US remains a cleantech leader.

    Companies will also have to disclose the socialand environmental impact of their businessactivities. Although most sustainability reporting is

    currently voluntary. Soon it can be mandatory.

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    3. Global banking seeks recovery throughtransformation

    The final shape of the global regulatory framework is stillunclear, but it seems clear that international banking will

    change in fundamental ways, including:

    Limits on executive pay

    Heightened corporate governance

    Strengthened consumer protection

    More regulation and transparency of the over-the-counter(OTC) derivatives

    Restrictions on proprietary trading and investments inhedge funds and private equity (PE) funds in the US.

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    4.Governments enhance ties with the private sector

    The past year has been one of readjustment between :

    developed and emerging economies,

    the public and private sectors and

    global institutions and nations

    emerging market countries need for their fast-growing middle classes.

    to develop infrastructure,

    educational institutions and

    social safety nets

    To meet those needs, governments of both mature and developingcountries have three priorities:

    To strengthen their finances

    To deliver their services more efficiently, effectively andeconomically

    And to make sure that the private sector grows in an economically

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    5.Rapid technology innovation creates a smart,mobile world.

    Smart technology offers the promise of remote access to health

    care and education, while blurring boundaries betweenindustries.

    The power of the individual will grow and new competitors will

    emerge, disrupting industries and creating new businessmodels.

    Over the past 25 years, the digital revolution has changed the

    way we work and play almost beyond recognition.

    Consumers want more powerful devices and applications, whilebusinesses seek more cost-effective technology to cope with

    increasingly complex challenges.

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    smart devices portable tools that connect to the internet have become a part of our lives. In the last quarter of 2010,sales of smartphones outpaced those of PCs for the first time,according to data from IDC.

    Emerging markets will create plenty of opportunities related tosmart technology, and they will not be limited to for-profitenterprises

    In Kenya, for example, mobile phones are being used to collectdata and report on disease-specific issues from more than 175health centers serving over 1 million people. This technology

    has reduced the cost of the countrys health information systemby 25% and cut the time needed to report the information fromfour weeks to one week.

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    Google, Facebook, Twitter, smartphones, tablets and e-readers technologies that originated in the consumer space arenow reshaping the way companies communicate andcollaborate with employees, partners and customers.

    Through the new possibilities for "social listening," businessesare able to better understand what their customers andemployees need and want

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    6. Demographic shifts transform the global workforce

    Despite a growing global population, the availability of skilledworkers is actually shrinking, not in advanced countries

    such as Japan and Italy. But in some emerging markets, suchas China and Russia too.

    The war for talent will become increasingly acute in certainsectors, especially areas requiring high skill levels and moreeducation.

    There is a growing mismatch between the skills employersneed and the talent available.

    So Desperate for workers, many companies will become moreaccepting of diverse employees, particularly older workersand women.

    The dramatic growth of emerging market countries is also

    beginning to change migration patterns. Although developedmarkets are still a top choice for economic migrants, we are