EMI at Work
Scarcity of infrastructure a major obstacle to national economic growth
Private investors hesitate to invest in infrastructure in developing countries because of high level of political risk, exchange risk, and demand risk. by HyungJoon (Simon) Kim Based on my summer internship at Pacific Partnerships in New Zealand, I would like to suggest a new Multilateral Development Banks’ contribution model to boost transportation development in emerging […]
Is Brazil becoming a true market oriented modern economy?
Corruption and a corrupted way of doing politics, populist measures and relaxed fiscal and monetary policies showed that Brazil still has a long way to go before becoming a developed country. by Decio Oddone, O&G Officer at Prumo Logistics In 1985, after twenty-one years of military rule, a democratic government rose to power in Brazil. […]
A review of the Mexican National Innovation System
Innovations are emerging from a country that is experiencing important social and political problems. by Lourdes Casanova, Senior Lecturer of Management and Academic Director of the Emerging Markets Institute and Samantha Rullán, EMI Assistant Director Governments and business leaders are increasingly aware of the role that innovation plays in economic growth, development and competitiveness. There […]
Competence and motivation
Those who sacrifice their self-interests for collective goals would gain status from others more effectively in Asian cultures, which emphasized more team-oriented atmosphere and appreciate group harmony more than the Western culture. by Hye Jung Yoon, Johnson, Cornell University Social hierarchies are pervasive across societies and cultures. Status represents a primary dimension of social hierarchies, […]
Discussing Brazil’s current political and economic crisis at Cornell
III Brazilian Conference: Is Brazil’s Democracy in Crisis? organized by BRASA Cornell in partnership with the Emerging Markets Institute by Samantha Rullán, EMI Assistant Director (06/28/2016) On April 25th, 2016 more than 50 students and faculty were present during the event organized by BRASA Cornell in partnership with the Emerging Markets Institute, the III Brazilian Conference: […]
Global Latinas, as part of the solution of Latin America’s social issues
Global Latinas realize that, as they develop their global ambitions, their home country and the Latin American region in which they operate, need to be strong by Lourdes Casanova, EMI Academic Director During the ‘golden decade’ of 2002-2012, Latin America was able to improve upon social ills and reduce poverty by almost 20 percent. Emerging […]
Doing Business in Nigeria
Although Nigeria is Africa’s biggest economy, it has been battling with economic and political instability, particularly Boko Haram and the recent oil crisis. by Ibijoke Oke, MPA ’16, EMI Fellow A few months ago, the World Bank published its annual 2016 Doing Business[1] Report and Nigeria ranked 169 out of 189 economies in the ease of doing […]
One Week in Bangkok
The 2016 Mai Bangkok Business Challenge. by Jeremy Kuhre, MBA ’16, EMI Fellow “I’ll tell you what. I’ll offer you $300,000 for 50% of the company right now.” My partners and I were pitching our company, Produce Power, live on national television, and in this moment, I knew what it felt like to be an […]
Baidu’s recent trouble opens great opportunity for Bing in China
Baidu is involved in a series of public relations crisis, which opens a great opportunity for Bing to explore the China market. by Winston Sun, MBA ’16, EMI Fellow Launched in 2009, Bing is still at the corner of the stage. As of April 2016, Bing only accounts for 12.37% of the global search market. […]