Emerging Markets Institute

2017 Emerging Markets Institute Fellows Graduation Celebration

On Friday, May 26th the Emerging Markets Institute welcomed the families and friends of graduates to Ithaca for the Fellows Graduation Celebration to honor the achievements and success of the […]

A brief look at Brazil and Latin America: Innovating to Overcome the Crisis

“Brazil and Latin America: Innovating to Overcome the Crisis” event brought together intellectuals with diverse backgrounds, both to discuss the political context of Brazil and to propose solutions to the […]

China & Latin America Forum

Lourdes Casanova participates in the China & Latin America Forum that provides a unique opportunity for renowned academics and researchers to discuss the future relations between the Chinese and Latin […]

Regional Integration Amid Growing Protectionism

  ISSUE NO. 15 by Iwan J. Azis* Over the last 30 years or so, openness and technological progress have fostered economic integration around the world. Regional integration, defined as […]

World Economic Forum: The Fourth Industrial Revolution

Lourdes Casanova moderates panel, Argentina 2017 – Productive Latin America, during the World Economic Forum on Latin America 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Getting warmer: China and Latin America strengthen economic and cultural ties

Scholars convened by Johnson’s Emerging Markets Institute and Cornell’s Latin American Studies Program shared their views on “Sino–Latin American Relations in the Age of Trump.” by Giorgi Tsintsadze ’17 During […]

China: A sneak peek at the future

China is taking advantage of the accelerated growth of its economy. Contrary to other emerging markets, China has managed to disburse growth to large pools of its population, increased disposable […]

Mobile Money, Financial Inclusion and Development in Africa

The symposium focused on addressing questions and issues within a multidisciplinary framework that covered the topics related to the trends in financial instruments, areas of tension and broader finance frameworks. […]

Andean Peaks and Silicon Valleys: Entrepreneurship in Colombia

Shifting consumer behaviors, supported by advances in infrastructure, have increasingly enabled the Colombian economy through technology. More than ever before, Colombian entrepreneurs today have new opportunities within their reach – and […]