EIU.com: "A lot can happen in 15 years. At the start of the 1990s, China was largely a planned economy, and the Soviet Union still existed. Few people had heard of the Internet and e-mail seemed closer to science fiction than reality.

'Foresight 2020', a new research report written by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Cisco Systems, assesses likely changes to the global economy, to eight major industries and to corporate structures over the next 15 years.

More than 1,650 senior executives, analysts and policymakers from across the globe took part in a survey and a series of in-depth interviews conducted especially for the report. The report also showcases the Economist Intelligence Unit's new long-term growth forecasts.

PDF Download the report for free. Download the electronic version of Foresight 2020: Economic, industry and corporate trends free of charge."