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

A journey: Private investment in infrastructure in emerging markets
EMI contributor HyungJoon (Simon) Kim, MPS-RE ’17, discusses value creation, impacts, and rewards of infrastructure investments in emerging markets.

Colombia’s next decade: Challenges and opportunities
In the wake of political, social, and economic transformation, Colombia has positioned itself for sustained growth, but not without challenges.

2018 Emerging Market Multinationals Report: Emerging Markets Reshaping Globalization
Emerging Markets Institute contributor Eudes Lopes summarizes the 2018 report, which reflects on the growing governance role of the E20.

Growing consumer power in China: A glimpse of the global future?
Foreign brands have to look beyond China’s regulatory forces and be cognizant of Chinese consumers’ power in order to remain globally competitive.

American student reflects on China, globalization, and digital transformation
Spenser Rose says Wenzhou University has expanded his view of globalization and exposed him to the concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Emerging Markets Reshaping Globalization annual conference recap
EMI’s 2018 conference speakers see emerging markets as a bulwark for the international economic system in this era of trade wars and protectionism.

‘Made in China 2025’ feels trade war pinch
Lourdes Casanova, Johnson professor and director of the Emerging Markets Institute, offers her thoughts on the trade war brewing between the U.S. and China.

Emerging markets champion: CEMEX, a Mexican global company
Abdellah Bouhamidi, MBA ’19, discusses growth options for emerging market champion CEMEX in a highly consolidated market.

Leaders in Emerging Markets: Exploring Mexico’s future in finance and technology
Three students recap speaker Jose Vidal Alcala-Burgos’s emerging markets talk on the role of data science in Mexico’s financial and technology sector.