What will the global economy look like in 20 years’ time? Which economies will be the losers and which will be the winners in a period many believe will see the “Fourth Industrial Revolution,” as robots and decentralised workplaces start to take over from the current economic model?
The “Fourth Industrial Revolution”
The World Economic Forum has coined the term the “Fourth Industrial Revolution” to describe the collective changes that are happening to the global economy over the course of the next twenty years or so.
The changes that the global economy will face over the next two decades have been well documented. The growth of robotics, artificial intelligence, and the virtual economy are the three key themes that will drive a wave...

