Name: Asia's rise -- how and when
Uploaded: 2009-11-23T01:00:00Z
Duration: 15 min 33 s
Description: Hans Rosling was a young guest student in India when he first realized that Asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the world's dominant economic force. At TEDIndia, he graphs global economic growth since 1858 and predicts the exact date that India and China will outstrip the US.

Hans Rosling was a young guest student in India when he first realized that Asia had all the capacities to reclaim its place as the world's dominant economic force. At TEDIndia, he graphs global economic growth since 1858 and predicts the exact date that India and China will outstrip the US.

Hans Rosling: Asia's rise -- how and when

Asia's rise -- how and when

A pivotal realization in India: the intense study habits of students there could presage a shift in global economic dominance.

Inequities within and between nations could be the largest barriers to India and China's economic ascent and global equity.

Realization in India altered a mindset: Western dominance may not persist as Asia's historical economic prowess resurges.