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London and the International Economy – trading with the world

Thursday 7 September 2006

This seminar explored how London continues to service the world as a centre for international trade. Experts outlined the changing relationships between London and its new and old trading partners – the trends, the impacts and what this means for London’s economy to 2026.

Speakers

Yael Selfin, Senior Economist, PricewaterhouseCoopers

London is comparable in size to many national economies and is dominated by the service sector, having one of the world’s three largest centres of finance and business services. Yael Selfin discussed the current structure of London’s economy, and how the changing face of the world will shape it in the future.

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Duncan Melville, Deputy Chief Economist, GLA Economics

What makes a city a 'world city'? This presentation explored this question, and others, from the perspective of London. It looked at London's role as a 'world city', considered what parts of the world it is most closely linked to and asked whether being a global financial centre is its only feature of 'world city' status?

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Gerard Lyons, Chief Economist and Group Head of Global Research, Standard Chartered Bank

London is at the centre of global finance. What is the global outlook that will shape London's future? What will be the effect of the emergence of China and of India? How will London respond to the opportunities and challenges ahead? Dr Gerard Lyons is an expert on the world economy, the international financial system, macro-economic policy and global markets and in his talk addressed the global issues facing London in the future.