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Changing Fortunes, Episode 5

02/03/2013 GMT

Young Money, Old Money

Changing Fortunes

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We look at how early adoption of technology has created a generation of young millionaires

We look at how early adoption of technology has created a dynamic generation of young millionaires in China, India and Africa.

Older people have traditionally been richer than younger ones � but what has changed is the gap in wealth between the generations. In the West, increasingly the vast majority of wealth is concentrated in the hands of the over 50s. But in the rest of world, this pattern may be changing. We look at how early adoption of technology has created a dynamic generation of young millionaires in China, India and Africa. Do these places really offer better chances to create wealth for the young?

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