Papers
Background Papers
(Papers are organized by region and then by publishing date)
Global Papers and Special Reports
2012
A New Vision for Mexico 2042: Achieving Prosperity for All
By Centennial Group
India 2039: Transforming Agriculture
By Centennial Group
2011
Asia 2050: Realizing the Asian Century
By Centennial Group.
2010
GLOBAL MEETING OF THE EMF BACKGROUND PAPERS, Airlie, USA 2010:
The New Resilience of Emerging Market Countries: Weathering the Recent Crisis in the Global Economy
By Jack Boorman, Jos� Fajgenbaum, Manu Bhaskaran, Harpaul Alberto Kohli and Drew Arnold, EMF.
Should Emerging Market Economies Act on Climate Change, or Wait?
By Cameron Hepburn and John Ward.
Latin America 2040: Breaking Away from Complacency – An Agenda for Resurgence: Introduction
By Harinder Kohli, EMF.
Latin America 2040: Breaking Away from Complacency – An Agenda for Resurgence: Executive Summary
By Claudio Loser and Anil Sood, EMF.
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2007
SPECIAL REPORT:
An Agenda for the Reform of the International Monetary Fund
By Jack Boorman, Emerging Markets Forum.
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2006
BACKGROUND PAPERS FOR THE GLOBAL FORUM MEETING IN JAKARTA, SEPTEMBER 2006:
Private Capital Flows to Emerging Market Economies: Major Drivers, Recent Developments and Key Issues
By V. Sundararajan and Harinder Kohli, The Centennial Group.
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Building Asia’s Infrastructure: Issues and Options
By Haruhiko Kuroda, Rajat Nag, and Rita Nangia, Asian Development Bank.
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Financial Markets in Latin America
By Claudio Loser, Centennial Latin America.
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Asian Financial Markets and Asian Bond Markets Initiative
By Eisuke Sakakibara, Waseda University.
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The International Capital Flows’ New Directions
By Marcílio Marques Moreira, Centennial Latin America.
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Global Imbalances and Capital Flows to Emerging Market Countries
By Jack Boorman, Emerging Markets Forum.
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Infrastructure Development and Services in Selected Emerging Market and OECD Countries: Key Indicators
By Harpaul Alberto Kohli, The Centennial Group.
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Latin American and East Asian Trade Strategies
By Luis Miguel Castilla, CAF.
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Outward Foreign Direct Investment from India
By Rakesh Jha, ICICI Bank Limited, India.
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Building National and Regional Financial Markets: The East Asian Experience
By Andrew Sheng, University of Malaya & Tsinghua University, Malaysia.
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FDI Outflows from Emerging Economies
By Heinz Hauser, Swiss Institute for International Economics & Applied Economic Research and University of St.Gallen.
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New Global Energy Scene and Emerging Markets
By Armando Ribeiro de Araujo, Centennial Latin America.
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2005
BACKGROUND PAPERS FOR THE GLOBAL FORUM MEETING IN OXFORD, DECEMBER 2005:
Managing Capital Inflows: What Have We Learned?
By Barry Bosworth, Brookings Institution, Washington DC.
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Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Economies
By Klaus Meyer, Reading University.
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Managing Portfolio Equity Flows in Emerging Market Countries
By Manu Bhaskaran, V. Sundararajan and Harinder Kohli, The Centennial Group.
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Outsourcing and Offshoring: Key Trends and Issues
By Mari Sako, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.
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Asia Papers
2010
Climate of Opportunity: Developing Asia’s Potential to Address Climate Change
By Bindu Lohani, ADB.
To Be Published in the Sage Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies journal link
Background papers for the Eurasia Forum meeting in Thun in January 2010:
Connecting Central Asia and the Caucasus with the World
By Johannes F. Linn, Brookings Institution.
Central Asia’s Oil and Gas Reserves: To Whom Do They Matter
By Martha Brill Olcott, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Trade and Transport in Central Asia
By Richard Pomfret, University of Adelaide.
The Global Economic Crisis of 2008-09 in the Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia
By Pradeep K. Mitra.
How Bad Are Central Asia’s Business Environments and What Can Be Done About Them?
By Dennis de Tray, Results for Development Institute.
Rivalry and Competition in Central Asia
By Martha Brill Olcott, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
India 2039 Report presented at the 2009 Global Meeting of the EMF:
India 2039: An affluent society in one generation:
See the Book Here
The following are the chapters of the book
Paper 1: The promise: makings of a determined marathoner
By Homi Kharas, Centennial Group.
Paper 2: Inequities and India’s long-term growth: tackling structural inequities
By Michael Walton, Centennial Group.
Paper 3: Urbanization and public services: creating functioning cities for sustaining growth
By Inder Sud, Centennial Group.
Paper 4: Energy and sustainability in an affluent India: unleashing an energy revolution
By Hossein Razavi, Centennial Group.
Paper 5: Climbing the global technological ladder: improving higher education, technological development and innovation
By Vinod K. Goel & R. A. Mashelka, Centennial Group.
Paper 6: Governance for a modern society: combining smarter government, decentralization and accountability to people
By Inder Sud, Centennial Group.
Paper 7: Politics of economic transformation: managing political constraints and moving to affluence
By Ashutosh Varshney, Centennial Group.
Latin America Papers
2009
EMF SPECIAL REPORTS 2009:
Mexico: A safe vessel or a risky wreck in turbulent waters?
By Claudio M. Loser, Centennial Group.
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BACKGROUND PAPERS FOR THE LATIN AMERICA FORUM MEETING IN BOGOTA, APRIL 2009
Reform of the Global Financial System and the Role of the IMF
By Jack Boorman, EMF.
Is Latin America Becoming More Inclusive?
By Nora Lustig, George Washington University & Center for Global Development.
Infrastructure in Latin America: Achieving High Impact Management
Stefania Scandizzo & Pablo Sanguinetti, Corporaci�n Andina de Fomento.
Global Financial Turmoil and Emerging Market Economies: Major Contagion and a Shocking Loss of Wealth
By Claudio Loser, Centennial Group.
Cross-Border Trade and Investment among Emerging Economies: Lessons from differing experiences in Africa, Asia and Latin America
By Claudio Loser, Centennial Group.
Lessons from Colombian Economic Development
By Juan Carlos Echeverry, University of Los Andes, Colombia.
2007
BACKGROUND PAPERS FOR THE LATIN AMERICA FORUM MEETING IN MONTEVIDEO, DECEMBER 2007
Productivity and Competitiveness in Latin America: Policy Options to Close the Gaps
By Adriana Arreaza and Luis Miguel Castilla, Corporaci�n Andina de Fomento.
El Salto del Siglo XX al Siglo XXI: Del “Neoliberalism” al “Neopopulismo”. �Una Caracterizaci�n Suficiente?
By President Carlos D. Mesa Gisbert.
The Prospects for Latin America: Risks and Opportunities with a Historical Perspective
By Claudio Loser, Centennial Latin America.
The Capital Markets in Latin America: Are they at a turning point?
By Miguel Alberto Kiguel, EconViews and Universidad Di Tella.
Public-Private Partnerships and the Infrastructure Challenge in Latin America
By Stefania Scandizzo, Corporaci�n Andina de Fomento.
The Difference Inclusive Growth Makes
By Vinod Thomas, World Bank.
Africa Papers
2009
Background papers for the Africa Forum meeting in Cape Town in September 2009: The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Emerging and Frontier Markets in Africa
By Jack Boorman & Benedicte Vibe Christensen, Emerging Markets Forum.
Looking East: Africa’s Newest Investment Partners
By Deborah Brautigam.
South Africa in the African Economy: Growth Spillovers
By Vivek Arora & Athanasios Vamvakidis, IMF.
Structural Transformation and African Agriculture
By Hans P. Binswanger-Mkhize (Tshwane University of Technology), Alex F. McCalla (UC Davis), & Praful Patel (Centennial Africa & Middle East).
Africa’s Infrastructure: A Time for Transformation
By Vivien Foster & Cecilia M Brice�o-Garmendia, World Bank.
2008
Background papers for the Africa Forum meeting in Rabat in April 2008: Climate Change: Opportunities for Private Sector
By Kevin Leo-Smith, Sustainable Forestry Management Africa.
Trade Facilitation and Public-Private Partnerships in Africa
By Rolf M. Jeker, Emerging Market Services Ltd.
Financial Integration in Africa: BMCE Group Strategy
By Jaloul Ayed, BMCE Bank.
Barriers to Cross-Border Trade and Investment: Lessons from Southern Africa
By Lesetja Kyanyango, National Treasury of South Africa.
The Challenges of Regional Integration in Africa and Policy Options
By Anupam Basu, The Centennial Group.
Policies to Support Financial Sector Development in Africa
By Philipp M Hildebrand, Swiss National Bank.
Climate Change: Opportunities for Africa (Also presented at Vietnam Forum; see above) — *To Be Published in the Sage Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies, Issue 2*
By Maria Ramos and Vuyo Kahla, Transnet Limited.
Business Opportunities in Africa for CDM-Projects and Carbon Trading — *To be Published in the Sage Global Journal of Emerging Market Economies, Issue 2*
By Rolf M Jeker, Emerging Market Services Ltd.
Financial Sector Challenges in Africa’s Emerging Markets
By Massimo Russo and Piero Ugolini, The Centennial Group.
Securing International Finance: Issues of Debt Management, Prospects, and Modalities
By Paul A. Acquah, Central Bank of Ghana.
Issues in Infrastructure Investment in Africa
By Maria Ramos and Vuyo Kahla, Transnet Limited.
Selected Key Macroeconomic Indicators
By Emerging Markets Forum Staff
Challenges to Cross-Border Investments in Mining in Africa
Sir Samuel Jonah, Jonah Capital