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Is the world's economic centre of gravity already in Asia?

This paper proposes a novel and simple measure of the world's economic centre of gravity. Over the recent decades, this centre has shifted towards Asia, but is still located in Europe.

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Published in:	Area (London 1969) 2010-03, Vol.42 (1), p.47-50
Main Authors:	Grether, Jean-Marie, Mathys, Nicole A
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Subjects:	Asia Center of gravity centre of gravity Cities Commercial production Continental crust Continents Countries Economic activity Economic change Economic geography Economic networks Economic systems Europe Geography Globalization Gravity location of economic activity Mathematical vectors Measurement Projection of vectors World economy
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