What is the medium-term impact of the bric countries?

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER 1
• INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER OVERVIEW
• THE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: THE BRIC ECONOMIES
• RESEARCH AIM AND OBJECTIVES
• KEY TERMS
• OUTLINE OF THE DISSERTATION
• CHAPTER 2
• LITERATURE REVIEW
• CHAPTER OVERVIEW
• MACRO ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
• PESTLE framework's definition
• Brief history of PESTLE
• Advantages and disadvantages of PESTLE
• Discussion
• HOFSTEDE'S STUDY OF CULTURAL DIMENSIONS
• Arguments for and against Hofstede's study
• Discussion
• ECONOMIC GROWTH AND FACTORS UNDERPINNING ECONOMIC GROWTH
• Actual and potential economic growth
• Factors underpinning economic growth
• BUSINESS CYCLES THEORY
• Economic growth and business cycles
• Discussion
• RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMPETITIVENESS AND GROWTH
• Determinants of competitiveness
• The diamond of competitive advantage
• The World Economic Forum's The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011
• GLOBAL RISKS 2011, SIXTH EDITION
• SUMMARY
• CHAPTER 3
• METHODOLOGY
• CHAPTER OVERVIEW
• RESEARCH PHILOSOPHIES
• RESEARCH APPROACHES
• RESEARCH STRATEGIES
• Different tactics for pursuing research
• Methods of investigation
• RESEARCH CHOICES
• TIME HORIZONS

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This dissertation investigates the medium-term impact of the BRIC countries on the global economy, specifically examining their macro-economic future prospects and evaluating trends from 2011 to 2050.

• The rise of the BRIC economies as a major economic shift in recent decades.
• The potential for the BRICs to become leading economies by 2050.
• The socio-economic challenges faced by the BRICs, including factors impacting their sustainable growth.
• An economic model developed by the researcher to investigate the BRICs' prospects in GDP per capita terms.
• The prediction of whether the BRICs will become leader economies in per capita terms by 2050, considering the high correlation between long-term projections and uncertainty.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the study, including its background, research aim and objectives, key terms, and outline.
• Chapter 2 presents a literature review, examining macro environmental analysis, Hofstede's study of cultural dimensions, economic growth, business cycles, competitiveness, and global risks.
• Chapter 3 outlines the methodology employed in the dissertation, including research philosophies, approaches, strategies, choices, and time horizons.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This dissertation focuses on the BRIC economies, macro-economic prospects, sustainable growth, socio-economic challenges, GDP per capita, economic models, and long-term predictions. The study utilizes frameworks such as PESTLE and Hofstede's cultural dimensions to analyze the BRICs' economic and social landscapes.