Ministers hope that China – which recently overtook Japan to become the world's second largest economy after the US – will be a major driver in helping the world to emerge from economic stagnation.
Given Microsoft's investments in this area, it's no surprise the company believes enterprise social will be a major driver of productivity growth for many companies.
Fiscal stimulus will be a major driver of growth in Asia, supporting consumer spending, slowing the pace of job losses and improving credit access for firms, especially the small and medium enterprises and exporters.
"The availability of new devices that empower consumers with the freedom to purchase content from a variety of sources will be a major driver to the success of the digital publishing market," says Allen Weiner, research vice president, Gartner.
Rdio CEO Anthony Bay told TechCrunch last week that he believes the company's free internet radio service will be a major driver that "appeals to many people in India" who wouldn't ordinarily consider music streaming.
He said that he believes Fiber will be a major driver for the city's economy in the long run and that Austin will benefit from what Google learned by rolling out Fiber in Kansas City first.
