Reading the European Economic Advisory Group report 2018 on the European economy I found the following extracts particularly interesting: Pages 14 and 28: The large economies of India and China are growing strongly. For 2018, an overall growth rate of 7.6% is expected in India. Pages 14 and 18: Since the end of 2016, economic growth has been strong in South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Also, the economies of Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia and Romania report relatively high growth rates of above 4%. Page 36-37: In small states and communities, trust tends to be higher than in larger states. Small states are also more open to global interconnections and particularly to trade. In addition, small states have larger social safety nets, transfer mechanisms, and government spending ratios. These can be seen as an ideal defense / compensation mechanism in the face of globalization. Page 36-37: Larger states are less open t...