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

Emerging Markets Institute shines a light on global economy
We spoke with Lourdes Casanova, a senior lecturer and director of the Emerging Markets Institute at Johnson, about EMI’s achievements and future plans.

Emerging Heavyweights: The Surge of the E20
At the Emerging Markets Institute at Cornell University, we identify 20 Emerging Markets, which we call E20, which we consider the new “heavyweights” of the world economy—those economies that […]

Motivations for the Internationalization of Brazilian firms
ISSUE NO. 18 by Fernanda Ribeiro Cahen* and Moacir de Miranda Oliveira Jr.** Brazil was one of the world’s fastest-growing economies from 2000 to 2010, but the boom has […]

Multilatinas: Strategies for internationalization
by Veneta Andonova and Mauricio Losada-Otálora The challenges faced by Latin American multinational companies, or multilatinas, often require unique strategies tailored to a demanding global environment. The book Multilatinas studies […]

One Belt and One Road Forum
Hosted by the Emerging Markets Institute, Wenzhou University delegates came to campus to discuss China’s Belt and Road economic development strategy. The Emerging Markets Institute welcomed delegates from Wenzhou University who came […]

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – A Look Back and Ahead
by Pidchapon (Fai) Niruthisard, MBA ’17 ASEAN – A Look Back and Ahead Emerging markets have been gaining more and morerecognition over the past few years. Companies are looking for […]
The Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting the Chinese Dream with the World Dream
ISSUE NO. 17 by Jayne Jin, MBA ’13 The 1st Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) was held in Beijing, China on 14-15 May 2017, with 29 […]

Colombia: Ripe for Private Equity
by Srini Chandrasekharan, AMBA ’17 Latin America (LatAm) has seenextraordinary growth in entrepreneurship, and flow of investment in privateequity (PE) since 2005. From only two funds in 2005, 2014 ended […]

7th Brazilian Congress of Industry Innovation
Soumitra Dutta and Lourdes Casanova attend the global launch of the Global Innovation Index, https://www.globalinnovationindex.org, and present research on innovation in Brazil funded by the Brazilian Confederation of Industries (CNI).