Background Papers
Background papers for the Latin America Forum meeting in Bogota in April 2009:
Reform of the Global Financial System and the Role of the IMFBy Jack Boorman, EMF.
Infrastructure in Latin America: Achieving High Impact ManagementStefania Scandizzo & Pablo Sanguinetti, Corporación Andina de Fomento.
Global Financial Turmoil and Emerging Market Economies: Major Contagion and a Shocking Loss of WealthBy Claudio Loser, Centennial Group.
Cross-Border Trade and Investment among Emerging Economies: Lessons from differing experiences in Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaBy Claudio Loser, Centennial Group.
Lessons from Colombian Economic DevelopmentBy Juan Carlos Echeverry, University of Los Andes, Colombia.
EMF Special Reports 2008:
EMF Special Report: Reform of the Global Financial System and the Role of the IMFBy Jack Boorman, The Centennial Group.
EMF Special Report: Emerging Market Economies and the Global Financial Crisis: Resilient or Vulnerable in Turbulent TimesBy Jack Boorman, Anupam Basu, Manu Bhaskaran, and Claudio Loser, The Centennial Group.
EMF Annual Report 2008By EMF Staff.
Background papers for the Global Forum meeting in Hanoi in July 2008:
Income Disparity and GrowthBy Vinod Thomas, World Bank.
The Prospects for Latin America: Risks and Opportunities with a Historical Perspective (Rev. June 2008)Claudio Loser, The Centennial Group.
Regional Integration of Capital Markets in ASEAN: Recent Developments, Issues, and Strategies (With Special Reference to Equity Markets)By Jaseem Ahmed, Asian Development Bank, and V. Sundararajan, The Centennial Group.
The Coming of Age of Sovereign Wealth Funds: Perspectives and Policy Issues Within and Beyond BordersBy Adriana Arreaza, Luis Miguel Castilla, and Cristina Fernández, Corporación Andina de Fomento.
Cross-Border Trade and Investment among Emerging Economies: Lessons from differing experiences in Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaBy Claudio Loser, The Centennial Group.
Climate Change: Opportunities for AfricaBy Maria Ramos and Vuyo Kahla, Transnet Limited.
Business Opportunities in Africa for CDM-Projects and Carbon TradingBy Rolf M Jeker, Emerging Market Services Ltd.
Comparison of Key Infrastructure Indicators for Selected Emerging Market and OECD CountriesBy Harpaul Alberto Kohli, The Centennial Group.
Climate Change: Priority Agenda for Policy Makers and Opportunities for Business in Emerging Markets in AsiaBy Bindu Lohani, Asian Development Bank.
Will Emerging Markets Remain Resilient to Global Stress?By Peter Dattels and Ken Miyajima, IMF.
A Market Player's View of the Implications of Current Global Financial TurmoilBy Caio Koch-Weser, Gustavo Canonero, Arend Kapteyn, and Michael Spencer, Deutsche Bank.
Background papers for the Africa Forum meeting in Rabat in April 2008:
Climate Change: Opportunities for Private SectorBy Kevin Leo-Smith, Sustainable Forestry Management Africa.
Trade Facilitation and Public-Private Partnerships in AfricaBy Rolf M. Jeker, Emerging Market Services Ltd.
Financial Integration in Africa: BMCE Group StrategyBy Jaloul Ayed, BMCE Bank.
Barriers to Cross-Border Trade and Investment: Lessons from Southern AfricaBy Lesetja Kyanyango, National Treasury of South Africa.
The Challenges of Regional Integration in Africa and Policy OptionsBy Anupam Basu, The Centennial Group.
Policies to Support Financial Sector Development in AfricaBy Philipp M Hildebrand, Swiss National Bank.
Climate Change: Opportunities for Africa (See above in Vietnam Forum section)By Maria Ramos and Vuyo Kahla, Transnet Limited.
The Challenges of Regional Integration in Africa and Policy Options (See above in Vietnam Forum section)By Rolf M Jeker, Emerging Market Services Ltd.
Financial Sector Challenges in Africa's Emerging MarketsBy Massimo Russo and Piero Ugolini, The Centennial Group.
Securing International Finance: Issues of Debt Management, Prospects, and ModalitiesBy Paul A. Acquah, Central Bank of Ghana.
Issues in Infrastructure Investment in AfricaBy Maria Ramos and Vuyo Kahla, Transnet Limited.
Selected Key Macroeconomic IndicatorsBy Emerging Markets Forum Staff
Challenges to Cross-Border Investments in Mining in AfricaSir Samuel Jonah, Jonah Capital
Special Report:
An Agenda for the Reform of the International Monetary FundBy Jack Boorman, Emerging Markets Forum.
Background papers for the Latin America Forum meeting in Montevideo in December 2007:
Productivity and Competitiveness in Latin America: Policy Options to Close the GapsBy Adriana Arreaza and Luis Miguel Castilla, Corporación Andina de Fomento.
El Salto del Siglo XX al Siglo XXI: Del "Neoliberalism" al "Neopopulismo". ¿Una Caracterización Suficiente?By President Carlos D. Mesa Gisbert.
The Prospects for Latin America: Risks and Opportunities with a Historical PerspectiveBy 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 AmericaBy Stefania Scandizzo, Corporación Andina de Fomento.
The Difference Inclusive Growth MakesBy Vinod Thomas, World Bank.
Background papers for the Global Forum meeting in Jakarta in September 2006:
Private Capital Flows to Emerging Market Economies: Major Drivers, Recent Developments and Key IssuesBy V. Sundararajan and Harinder Kohli, The Centennial Group.
Building Asia's Infrastructure: Issues and OptionsBy Haruhiko Kuroda, Rajat Nag, and Rita Nangia, Asian Development Bank.
Financial Markets in Latin AmericaBy Claudio Loser, Centennial Latin America.
Asian Financial Markets and Asian Bond Markets InitiativeBy Eisuke Sakakibara, Waseda University.
The International Capital Flows' New DirectionsBy Marcílio Marques Moreira, Centennial Latin America.
Global Imbalances and Capital Flows to Emerging Market CountriesBy Jack Boorman, Emerging Markets Forum.
Infrastructure Development and Services in Selected Emerging Market and OECD Countries: Key IndicatorsBy Harpaul Alberto Kohli, The Centennial Group.
Latin American and East Asian Trade StrategiesBy Luis Miguel Castilla, CAF.
Outward Foreign Direct Investment from IndiaBy Rakesh Jha, ICICI Bank Limited, India.
Building National and Regional Financial Markets: The East Asian ExperienceBy Andrew Sheng, University of Malaya & Tsinghua University, Malaysia.
FDI Outflows from Emerging EconomiesBy Heinz Hauser, Swiss Institute for International Economics & Applied Economic Research and University of St.Gallen.
New Global Energy Scene and Emerging MarketsBy Armando Ribeiro de Araujo, Centennial Latin America.
Background papers for the Global Forum meeting in Oxford in December 2005 included:
Managing Capital Inflows: What Have We Learned?By Barry Bosworth, Brookings Institution, Washington DC.
Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging EconomiesBy Klaus Meyer, Reading University.
Managing Portfolio Equity Flows in Emerging Market CountriesBy Manu Bhaskaran, V. Sundararajan and Harinder Kohli, The Centennial Group.
Outsourcing and Offshoring: Key Trends and IssuesBy Mari Sako, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.