- countries and markets that are now developing and have a change to come to prominence
- markets are growing and becoming important to developments in markets
- areas becoming volatile.
e.g. growth potential (investing in the UK) (some of your clients will be from these investors) (new economic powerhouses)
- China
- India
- Russia
- Brazil
e.g. problem regions (problem areas are world affecting)
- Middle east
- China/ Taiwan
- Russia
e.g. interconnectivity of technology (technology will impact on you)
- younger generation
China
1.4 billion population
$9.25 Trillion GDP- (The gross domestic product (GDP) is one of the primary indicators used to gauge the health of a country's economy. It represents the total dollar value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period; you can think of it as the size of the economy.)
The GDP of the country here shows an increase in growth from the year 2000 onwards, but the GDP per capita remains quite stably low in comparison- with no growth really being evident.
the Energy relations CO2 emissions of China in recent years have more then doubles. 2000 the rates were at 2 billion tons, while 2012 had a staggering increase to 9 billion tons. This is considerably lower than the USA and the western world statistics, as they are not governed by the same rules and regulations on emission rates. However if these were controlled, the risk to the cheap labour and growing economy in china would be compromised.
India
1.25 billion population
$11 million GDP
cheaper shipping rates then china as there is less of a delivery distance
open and approachable to businesses, through they're western business mindsets.
India CO2 emissions are constantly quite low and static. They stand around 1 billion tons.
- victorian type imbalance of wealth
- poverty not uncommon, variable across the country
- living standards are weak and variable
All of these negatives from both China and India caused social stress and can be problematic.
There are also serious issues on copyright breaching, this would stop with regulation
There are big cultural differences.
Many in the east don't have what they need so there is a potential for something in very high demand.
Population issues
7 billion worldwide in 2015
1.5 billion worldwide in 1880
growth of 466% in 135 years
Population can be dense. In terms of population density, UK and China as well as India are quite high in population given the size of the land.
World Demographics
Thomas Malthus- "Crisis Point"- when a serious issue occurs, e.g. war, famine, pestilence. The resources can't keep up with the demand of the population.
http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/199.asp
http://www.indexmundi.com/united_kingdom/age_structure.html
http://www.indexmundi.com/world/age_structure.html
