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Will Prime Locations Change?

There are several important demographic shifts that are expected to occur over the next several decades. Population growth in high-income countries is expected to slow and populations are actually expected to decline in countries such as Japan and Italy. Meanwhile, population growth in low-income countries is expected to be robust. Since there is a positive relationship between the changes in the size of the working-age population and per capita GDP, the growth in per capita GDP should be higher in today's emerging economies than in today's high-income countries. These changes could have significant implications for the location of markets and the location of labor forces.

Another trend that could influence country selection is the propensity of innovative people to converge on places that develop reputations for facilitating creativity and innovation. Even with technologies that allow people to work from home or in virtual office environments, face-to-face contact will continue to be important-especially among the best and brightest.

In light of the changing dynamics and the related discussion in chapter 13, please share your perspective.