A bold and illuminating vision of the future, from one of Europe's foremost speakers on global trends in economics, business and society.What will the world look like in 2050? How will complex forces of change - demography, the environment, finance, technology and ideas about governance - affect our global society? And how, with so many unknowns, should we think about the future? One of Europe's foremost voices on global trends in economics, business and society, Hamish McRae takes us on an exhilarating journey through the next thirty years. Drawing on decades of research, and combining economic judgement with historical perspective, Hamish weighs up the opportunities and dangers we face, analysing the economic tectonic plates of the past and present in order to help us chart a map of the future.A bold and vital vision of our planet, The World in 2050 is an essential guide for anyone worried about what the future holds. For if we understand how our world is changing, we will be in a better position to secure our future in the decades to come

• Where the world is now
• Introduction: the journey from 2050
• The world we live in now
• Demography : an ageing world and a youthful one
• Resources and the environment : decarbonising the world economy
• Trade and finance : globalisation changes direction
• Technology races onwards
• How governments and governance will shift
• How the world will look in 2050
• The Americas
• Europe
• Asia
• Africa and the Middle East
• Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Ocean
• The big ideas of this book
• The big themes that will shape the world