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The World in 2025: Political Trends

The emergence of new economic centers means that the power of the United States abroad will moderate. While the US dollar remains the dominant medium of exchange, its role as the world’s money will diminish with the declining US share of world GDP and world trade, just like sterling 100 years ago. As a result, the dollar will lose its status as an unparallel global reserve currency and become the first among equals in a market basket of currencies. Without a steady source of external demand for dollars, US foreign policy actions may bring exposure to currency shock and higher interest rates for americans: Power will be more dispersed with the newer players bringing new rules of the game Gaps in national power between developed and developing countries will narrow The relative power of non-state (businesses, organizations etc.) actors

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The World in 2025 Social Trends

Overview: The coming decade will bring a set of demographic shifts in the marketplace: developed economies will age, while developing economies will grow statistically younger due to higher birthrates. Race an
Published on February 09, 2011

An Aging World 2008 International Population Reports

Report: The world’s population is aging at an unprecedented rate. This report, funded jointly by the Commerce Department and the Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the causes and implications of an aging global population.
Published on February 03, 2011

Trends in Global Higher Education Tracking an Academic Revolution

Executive Summary: This report, prepared for the UNESCO 2009 World Conference on Higher Education, discusses the academic revolution that has taken place in higher education over the past half century and how demographic trends are likely to shape the world in which we live.
Published on February 03, 2011

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