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World consumption: emerging countries definitively taking the lead

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  World consumption: emerging countries definitively taking the lead
By Véronique Riches-Flores | Head of Thematic Research, Chief economist | 18/11/09
A cautious scenario suggests that emerging markets could account for more than 50% of global consumer demand growth out to 2015.
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