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

Commenting on “One Belt One Road” Initiative Funding
Dr. Ying Zhang is the Associate Dean for China Business and Relations at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School & Cornell University. China’s One belt […]

Is the party over in Latin America?
Latin America begins another cycle in the region’s decades-long boom/bust economy. by Brian Liberatore, MBA ’16, EMI Fellow The party is over in Latin America. Again. The last decade saw […]

Investing in Emerging Markets, with Prof. Andrew Karolyi
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“Beyond the BRICs” Conference at Northeastern University Center for Emerging Markets Co-organized with Cornell University’s Emerging Markets Institute
Opportunities exist in other emerging markets than the BRICS countries. by Chen Chen, Visiting Scholar On June 2nd 2015, a conference titled “Beyond the BRICs” was hosted at Northeastern University […]

Class of ’15 is on their Way!
We just graduated 31 students from our EMI Fellows program. They took with them the experiences, learnings, and connections built through the Emerging Markets Institute. We wish them well and […]

Hyperinflation Venezuela’s potential next crash: The Perils of Monetary Policy
As Venezuela approaches hyperinflation, they need to establish a monetary policy independent of political influences. Otherwise, the economy faces ruin. by Alejandro Martinez, MBA ‘13 Monetary policy is an incredible […]

China’s excursion to Africa
Chinese investments in Africa are bringing not only sorely needed infrastructure, but concerns about labor standards, wages, occupational health and safety, and workers’ rights. by Ankit Mandhania, MBA ‘15 China’s […]

Catastrophe Bonds: Hedging Earthquake Risks in Latin America
Cat Bonds can be employed in Latin America to provide catastrophe coverage and help diversify investor risk by Kwame Joseph Campos Rodriguez, ’15 Catastrophe bonds (Cat Bonds) are not only […]

Deal-Level Examination of China’s Outbound M&A in the US (2002-2014)
North America remains the top destination for Chinese outbound investment, particularly in the high technology, industrials, and consumer products and services industries. by Kaiwen Zhong, BA ’15 The last few […]