Emerging Markets Institute

The Emerging Market Institute’s Annual Conference will be held this year on November 5th, 2021, focused around Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues in emerging economies. The 2021 conference and edition of the Emerging Market Multinationals Reports will mark the start of a second decade for the Institute and a new phase in the global economy where ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) concerns will be crucial issues for business. Mark your calendars for November 5th, and stay tuned for more updates and information on the conference!

Emerging Markets Institute Webinar Series, organized by EMI in collaboration with the Cornell China Center and eCornell, features a discussion of the challenges of greening China’s manufacturing and overall economy, and the opportunities and challenges that lie for China and the world in mitigating climate change. The event was held on May 20th. Thank you to our speakers Crystal Geng, Henry Li, Gary Xiao, Yan Chen, Ying Hua, David Wu, and Lourdes Casanova. Check out the recording here!

The research seminar series focuses on engaging students and faculty in discourse over the role of emerging markets. The last installment was held on May 7th at 12 pm EDT, featuring TJ Wong, the Joseph A. DeBell Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Accounting at USC Marshall Business School. Watch the full seminar here!

EMI is  proud to announce that its newly released book “Innovation from Emerging Markets: From Copycats to Leaders” is now available to buy from Cambridge University Press and Amazon in hardback and ebook format. This book aims to examine innovation and the leadership of noteworthy EMs countries and EMNCs. Thanks to the Emerging Multinationals Network, the joint efforts of various institutions around the world, comprised in this book.

The Emerging Market Multinationals Report (EMR) 2020 has been authored by Lourdes Casanova, Senior Lecturer, EMI Academic Director, and Anne Miroux, EMI Visiting Fellow. The report looks back at the past decade and reviews some of the corporate characteristics of emerging market multinationals and how they evolved over time. Click here to view this year’s report!

View our past reports here!

The past year has been eventful for EMI: despite the pandemic, EMI has engaged in numerous webinars, hosted its annual conference, published its 5th annual report, and so much more! Join EMI in reflecting back on the past year’s events and achievements by reading the 2019-2020 Year in Review! To take a look, click here.

Authored by Lourdes Casanova and Anne Miroux, The Era of Chinese Multinationals captures the forces driving the disruptive growth of Chinese multinational corporations. The book presents data and case studies to depict the relevant issues with the goal of providing insights to global executives on collaborating and competing with Chinese companies. More information about the book is available here! Watch our YouTube discussion here. 

Research takes a first-of-its-kind look at the fundamental risks associated in investing in emerging foreign markets