Emerging Markets Institute
News, stories, and thought leadership related to the role of emerging markets in the global economy.

Taper Tantrum Versus the Current Reflationary Scare
Gautam Jain analyzes the US 10-year yield and its effect on emerging market economies, comparing 2013’s Taper Tantrum to today’s reflationary scare.

Emerging markets speaker Hausmann presents his Scrabble theory of economic development
Gaurav Trivedi, MBA ’19, reflects on guest speaker Ricardo Hausmann’s lecture about connections between technological advancement and income growth.

Miles Ahead: China, Huawei, and 5G
A champion in 5G technology, the Chinese multinational firm Huawei stands out for its absolute advantages over the competition.

Globalization—a growth perspective
Leaders in Emerging Markets speakers shed light on the advantages and challenges of investing in and expanding their companies to emerging markets.

Emerging Markets Conference 2020: A Recap of Events
Emerging Markets Institute team members discuss the institute’s unique challenges and successes in hosting its first virtual conference.

China’s e-currency is the world’s first sovereign digital currency
China is creating a digital yuan in an attempt to make their currency stronger and more global.

African debt storm
EMI Fellow Tyler Botzon reports on the global pandemic’s staggering economic implications for heavily indebted countries in Africa.

Indian SMEs: Overcoming funding challenges amidst a global pandemic
Lovay Mahajan, MBA ’20, shares his perspective on how Indian SMEs can overcome funding challenges in the post-COVID era.

Student perspective: Summer EMI internship reflection
Vritika Patni reflects on her time as an Emerging Markets Institute intern and summarizes major themes presented in EMI’s anniversary video interviews.