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Last year, Roland Berger presented the V, U and L curve scenarios for the economic crisis. Current forecasts support our two previous economic scenarios, which had predicted a V-shaped recovery as early as fall of 2008. For this year, the prospects for recovery have improved considerably. At the beginning of 2009 people even doubted that China was able to reach a GDP growth of 8%. Now the growth forecast for China varies between 9% and 10.4%.

Seven key parameters (growth drivers, protectionism, economic stimulus packages, monetary policy, raw materials, financial markets and unemployment) determine which economic development is the most likely – and in almost all areas they point to a rapid economic recovery.

Still, issues like restructuring, global footprint, and new tools for corporate management remain to be very important for companies and should be set high on the agenda.

The latest think:act CONTENT will give you a good summary of the current situation, our latest economic outlook and things that are worth considering.