EMI at Work

Tanzania´s New VAT tax on Tourism could Potentially Slowdown an Otherwise Thriving East African Country by German Peralta On July 2016, President John Pombe Magufuli of Tanzania imposed an 18% VAT tax on tourism activities, a sector that was previously tax exempt and was one of the primary drivers of the country´s accelerated GDP growth. […]

Most people probably don’t think of Kenya as an innovation and technology hub, but it became the launching pad for M-Pesa, a transformative mobile phone-based platform for money transfer and financial services. by Chao Yi, Eva Zhang, Bihan Zhu and Viviane Gomide In the course Leaders in Emerging Markets many students were introduced to a […]

Money matters in Modi’s India are complex. However, Modi has a unique opportunity to leverage startups’ accelerated time-to-market to foster a tech-enabled ecosystem that incentivizes users to adopt formal channels. by Abhiram Muddu and Vince Wong Abstract Money matters in India are complicated. As Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has set forth bold policy objectives towards […]

Over the past decade the Chinese government has spent over $500B in infrastructure and healthcare reform, including the establishment of many new hospitals and policies to satisfy the demand that accompanies China’s population of over a billion people. by Preetika Vish, Matt Weisse, Matt Wilhelm, Bryan Wong Paul Zhang, MBA’99 and Managing Director of Life […]

India is a complex multi-ethnic society and one of the fastest growing populations in the world at a current 1.2 billion citizens. Now under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the nation is in a period of great growth combined with substantial challenges. by Gregory Asnis, Katherine Leonetti and Mehrdad Moghaddam Overview of Events […]

Ensuring sustainable future growth for its economy and positive trade relations will require the Mexican government to address several challenges related to the structure of its domestic economy. by Meghan Bell, Ross Brown, Gargi Chaudhuri, Juan Matienzo The Mexican economy is growing quickly, and it is a very interesting emerging market. With the expansion of […]

WeChat has also spurred international interest expanding into China. They have effectively provided a method of testing the Chinese market through allowing U.S. companies and the broader market to gain an understanding for and how to market to active Chinese consumers. by Tosin Adeniji, Sam Haveson, Rebecca Kim, Maximillian Kaye Consumer behavior in the U.S. […]

The lack of a widespread banking services infrastructure in Mexico creates a problem for poor, rural Mexicans who need and/or want access to traditional banking services by Vidur Ahlowlia, Ahmed Aljabreen & Ben Andryisck As a Managing General Partner for The Simple Group (TSG), Alex Chung focuses on acting as a funding and technology partner […]

Opening trade and financial channels with the rest of the world is essential for Uzbekistan to become a sound economic player. by Anna Poplasky MBA Candidate at Cornell University, Emerging Markets Institute Fellow Associate at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University 2,500 years of being the storefront for the Silk […]