Economist Profile: Danny Quah

Danny Quah is a leading economist on the issue of globalisation Until recently he was a professor at the London School of Economics, he has taken up a new role in Singapore The global economy’s centre of gravity is shifting Mid 1980s – located in the mid Atlantic 2008 – a location east of Helsinki and Bucharest 2050 projection – located between India and China A shift from 1980 to 2050 of 9,300km or 1.5 times the radius of the earth Soft power mirrors but lags changes in economic power