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Emerging Economic Powers

1. China and India's Expansion and Impact on the World Economy
2. Chinese and Indian Multinationals in Europe: Implications for Europe
3. The Gulf States and the World

China and India - more than one third of the world population - are coming to play a weighty role in the world economy and are increasingly shaping world trade patterns. Interconnected projects on these twin powerhouses look at:

• opportunities and risks resulting from the expansion of China and India, and implications for the world economy
• direct investments of Chinese and Indian multinationals in Europe
• implications of Chinese and Indian foreign investments for the competitiveness of European firms

At the same time, the area made up of the countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council is also becoming one of the fastest growing parts of the world economy, speeded up by the oil boom of recent years. This project looks at opportunities for growth and economic diversification in the region and its chances of developing into an international financial centre. More about this Project.

Related Past Events

Chatham House - Japan Economic Foundation
The expansion of China and India: Impact and Consequences for Japan, UK and the World Economy
Chatham House, 2 March 2007

Chatham House - Evian Group China Meeting II
China: Forging a path to greater global growth
Shanghai, 20-21 November 2006

Papers and Presentations

Financial Times - Global Outsourcing and Offshoring Conference
Finding New Frontiers. The next Generation of Offshoring Locations
Presentation by Paola Subacchi, May 2007

UNU-Wider Meeting - Southern Engines of Global Growth: China, India, Brazil and South Africa
Is China ready for a bigger role in the global economic system?
Presentation by Paola Subacchi, Jan 2007

Infrastructure and Indian Development: Reform First, Invest Later
Briefing Paper, Stephen Thomsen, Jan 2007

Tokyo Club Foundation for Global Studies - India and China Rising: Issues and Impact on the Global Economy
China and India in the Changing Global Economic Order
Conference Paper by Paola Subacchi, Dec 2006

Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: the private-sector response to improved governance
Briefing Paper, Stephen Thomsen, July 2005