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

What is next for Uzbekistan?
Opening trade and financial channels with the rest of the world is essential for Uzbekistan to become a sound economic player. by Anna Poplasky MBA Candidate at Cornell University, Emerging […]

Scarcity of infrastructure a major obstacle to national economic growth
Private investors hesitate to invest in infrastructure in developing countries because of high level of political risk, exchange risk, and demand risk. by HyungJoon (Simon) Kim Based on my summer […]

The world is not flat… and that creates many opportunities!
Roberto dos Reis Alvarez is the Executive Director of the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils (GFCC – www.thegfcc.org). In his famous book “The World is Flat: a Brief History of […]

Is Brazil becoming a true market oriented modern economy?
Corruption and a corrupted way of doing politics, populist measures and relaxed fiscal and monetary policies showed that Brazil still has a long way to go before becoming a developed […]

Emerging and Connected: Insights on Broadband from Brazil
We are always online. We pay our rent, buy furniture, take language lessons and schedule our next appointment to the doctor, let alone the time spent on social media. The […]

The Impact of Entrepreneurship and Interorganizational Networks on Global Innovations Development: The Evidence of Foreign Subsidiaries Operating in the Country
Throughout the last decade, the focus of international business studies guided by the theory of networks has highlighted the role of integration of subsidiaries in the host country business networks […]

A review of the Mexican National Innovation System
Innovations are emerging from a country that is experiencing important social and political problems. by Lourdes Casanova, Senior Lecturer of Management and Academic Director of the Emerging Markets Institute and […]

Competence and motivation
Those who sacrifice their self-interests for collective goals would gain status from others more effectively in Asian cultures, which emphasized more team-oriented atmosphere and appreciate group harmony more than the […]

Discussing Brazil’s current political and economic crisis at Cornell
III Brazilian Conference: Is Brazil’s Democracy in Crisis? organized by BRASA Cornell in partnership with the Emerging Markets Institute by Samantha Rullán, EMI Assistant Director (06/28/2016) On April 25th, 2016 more […]