Emerging Markets Institute

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

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AMBASSADOR ENIO CORDEIRO

Ambassador Enio Cordeiro assumed the position of Consul General of Brazil in New York February 2018 after serving as the Brazilian Ambassador to Mexico for three years (2015-2018). Before that […]

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Emerging Market Currency Downfall and its Effect on Emerging Economies

by Nicolas Clavijo Emerging market currencies are rapidly falling due to a combination of internal pressures and the end of post-crisis stimulus measures implemented by the central banks in advanced […]

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5G mobile communication in China: From imitator to innovator

Emerging Markets Institute visiting scholar Baohong Li explains how China is a top contender in the race to define and develop 5G mobile technology.

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Brazil: An Amazing Taste of South America

by Bright Botchway, MBA ’19 “Obrigado” and football facts were the two main things I armed myself with as I set off for Brazil from Paris to join my colleagues […]

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OECD EMnet Business Meeting on Latin America

EMnet Business Meeting on Latin America “Investment and Confidence through Stronger Institutions” 28 May 2018 Venue: Room Bloche Lainé – French Ministry for the Economy and Finance – Paris, France […]

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The State’s Role in Emerging Economy Outward Investments: A comparison between Brazil, China and Korea

  Issue NO. 24 By Anne Miroux* Lourdes Casanova** While most emerging economies have long developed clear policies to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), few have adopted proactive policies to […]

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Gender Equality Is Smart Development Economics

  Issue NO. 23 By Otaviano Canuto* Brazilian “conditional cash transfers” are small amounts of money distributed by the government directly to very poor households on condition that their children […]

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Southeast Asia and its startup economy

by Audi Prabowo , MBA ’18 Home to more than 650 million people spread across 11 countries, Southeast Asia has seen an uptick in trade since the end of the […]