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Most organizations that provide long-term global economic forecasts expect a slight decrease in average rates of global economic growth and a significant improvement in the position of emerging and developing economies relative to developed economies. These developments are also expected to significantly affect long-term rates of return.

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Petrakis, P.E., Konstantakopoulou, D.P. (2015). How Will the Future Be Shaped?. In: Uncertainty in Entrepreneurial Decision Making. Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137460790_3

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