Cañizares Center for Emerging Markets

The symposium focused on addressing questions and issues within a multidisciplinary framework that covered the topics related to the trends in financial instruments, areas of tension and broader finance frameworks. April 19, 21-22, 2017 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY  The Cornell Institute for African Development (IAD) in collaboration with the Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture […]

Shifting consumer behaviors, supported by advances in infrastructure, have increasingly enabled the Colombian economy through technology. More than ever before, Colombian entrepreneurs today have new opportunities within their reach – and they know it: 72% of Colombian adults view entrepreneurship as a worthy career path. by Vince Wong, Cornell Tech MBA ’17 In Latin America, there […]

  ISSUE NO. 14 by Otaviano Canuto Brazil has been suffering from “anemic productivity growth”. This is a major challenge because in the long run, sustained productivity increases are necessary to underpin inclusive economic growth. Without them, increases in real labor earnings tend to conflict with global competitiveness; collecting taxes in order to fund government […]

  Issue No. 13 by Lilac Nachum*, Andrei Yu. Panibratov** and Rajeev J. Sawant*** Is a firm’s political capital in the home country of value internationally? As a form of firm-specific capital that originates in firms’ relationships with home country politicians, the value of this asset outside the home country is dubious, calling to question […]

The 4th Annual BRASA Conference  seeks to promote discussion on new alternatives to expand Brazil and Latin America initiatives on skills development, based on successful experiences and the role of the new player On March 13th the Brazilian Student Association (BRASA) at Cornell hosted their 4th Annual Brazil Conference, “Brazil and Latin America: Innovating to Overcome the Crisis” at Cornell University. The […]

Africa could be the world’s next breadbasket. But can it overcome the hurdles in its way?

The Lebanese capital of Beirut has become home to a growing startup ecosystem. With the right kind of support, it’s only a matter of time until a highly valuable and innovative company emerges, attracts international attention. by Sam Assaf and Abhiram Muddu When one mentions the middle eastern startup scene, it is almost impossible not […]

Morgan Alexander Jones, MBA ’15, COO of US-China Strong by Giorgi Tsintsadze ’17 In a subtle but powerful way, Morgan Jones was exposed to Chinese culture even before he went to school. He was enthralled by “Journey to the West,” a popular Chinese TV show that aired on American television. The series was subtitled, but ran […]

Brazilian innovation policies reflect the very notion of innovation itself: they are uncertain, cumulative , and collective. Innovation policy is, thus, risky by nature because results are hard to predict. by Nathalia Foditsch and Evodio Kaltenecker Introduction Economic growth has been the name of the game for many countries since the 2008 economic crisis hit […]