The Great Eight

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  • Bain Brief
  • September 9, 2011

  The next billion consumers

  By Karen Harris, Austin Kim and Andrew Schwedel

  Big demand is coming on line, but the emerging market "middle class" will be poorer overall.

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  • Bain Brief
  • September 9, 2011

  Old infrastructure, new investments

  By Karen Harris, Austin Kim and Andrew Schwedel

  Urbanization in developing nations and obsolescence in developed nations will spur infrastructure spending.

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  • Bain Brief
  • September 9, 2011

  Militarization following industrialization

  By Karen Harris, Austin Kim and Andrew Schwedel

  A transient opportunity for defense contractors.

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  • Bain Brief
  • September 9, 2011

  Growing output of primary inputs

  By Karen Harris, Austin Kim and Andrew Schwedel

  Increased demand for basic commodities.

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  • Bain Brief
  • September 9, 2011

  Developing human capital

  By Karen Harris, Austin Kim and Andrew Schwedel

  Investments in workforce training will be required to lift skill levels in new markets and to remain competitive in developed ones.

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  • Bain Brief
  • September 9, 2011

  Keeping the wealthy healthy

  By Karen Harris, Austin Kim and Andrew Schwedel

  Healthcare spending will continue to grow, but at slower rates.

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  • Bain Brief
  • September 9, 2011

  Everything the same, but nicer

  By Karen Harris, Austin Kim and Andrew Schwedel

  For the affluent, the search for quality improvement rather than quantity will drive consumption trends.

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  • Bain Brief
  • September 9, 2011

  Prepping for the next big thing

  By Karen Harris, Austin Kim and Andrew Schwedel

  The next platform breakthrough isn't here yet, but the seeds are beginning to sprout.