1. Global Inequality and Economic Growth – Assessing how improvements in gender equality contribute to higher national incomes per capita. 2. Superpower Resource Consumption – Explaining the impact of rising middle-class consumption in emerging superpowers on key resources like oil. 3. Role of TNCs in Superpower Status – Evaluating how transnational corporations influence the economic dominance of global superpowers. 4. Urban Regeneration and Employment – Analyzing reasons for variations in unemployment rates and economic challenges in post-industrial towns. 5. Global Influences on Local Identity – Examining how international factors shape the social characteristics of a specific local place. 6. Perceptions and Regeneration Success – Evaluating whether changing public perception is the key factor in the success of urban regeneration projects.