Governments and business leaders are increasingly aware of the role that innovation plays in economic growth, development and competitiveness. There are imperative challenges for Latin American countries, among them, poverty, social inclusion, sustainable development, climate change, natural...

Financing Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Markets offers an original perspective on the links between macro data on innovation, data on micro-entrepreneurial processes and venture capital supply. The authors synthesize two disparate fields of research and thinking - innovation and...

This is one of three working papers (with Casanova, Kassum 2013a, and Casanova, Kassum 2013b) to examine the role of Brazil as an emerging global power. Is Brazil's rise on the global stage barely beginning, or has it already hit a plateau, held back by domestic challenges and the external...

While the West is struggling to find a way out of recession, emerging markets present myriad opportunities for growth. This paper offers a new perspective on how global economic triangulation facilitates trade between regions. Triangulation occurs where barriers exist to trade and investment...

This paper is the second of three working papers looking at the role and projection of Brazil as an emerging global power. Is Brazil's rise on the global stage barely beginning, or has it already hit a plateau, held back by numerous domestic challenges and the external constraints of the global...

"For two centuries since the industrial revolution, technological and other breakthrough innovations occurred in industrialized Europe and North America, and then diffused to other parts of the world. After World War 2, a few other countries, such as Japan and South Korea, joined the exclusive...

Part I. Speed: Chinese multinationals conquering the world -- Chinese firms take the helm -- Chinese firms venturing abroad -- A heavyweight on the global scene -- Forty years of opening Up: policy support and Chinese OFDI expansion -- ICBC: the global bank -- Part II. Strategic advantages and...