Emerging Insights

Executive Summary Emerging market governments are in a global race to build the next Silicon Valley, often launching ambitious, top-down initiatives that consume vast resources with little to show for it. This policy brief argues for a fundamental shift in approach. Instead of chasing grand, headline-grabbing projects, policymakers should focus on systematically removing the foundational barriers that entrepreneurs face daily. This toolkit provides a practical, action-oriente

Executive Summary While the last several decades of trade negotiations have focused on the movement of goods and capital, the next phase of structural change will incresingly be defined by the cross-border flow of human capital. Advanced economies are now confronting the economic consequences of long-term demographic trends, leading to acute labor shortages and an intensification of global competition for talent. This is altering the traditional dynamics of skilled migration,

For two decades, China's investment-led growth model was the primary driver of a global commodity super-cycle. Its ongoing structural slowdown, precipitated by a deep crisis in its property sector, marks a definitive end to this era. This analysis examines the extent to which India's rising demand for industrial and energy commodities can offset the deceleration in Chinese consumption through 2030. Our findings reveal a significant divergence in demand patterns: while India's

Executive Summary Across the Middle East, a critical and often misunderstood phenomenon is reshaping economies and consolidating authoritarian power: the deep economic integration of national militaries. This paper provides a comparative analysis of the military-economic complexes in Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, revealing a spectrum of models from the deeply entrenched, autonomous "praetorian landlords" to state-directed industrial projects. In Egypt, Paki

As developing country government demands for development and environmental responsibility overlap, commodity export restrictions are seeing a resurgence. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reports a five-fold surge in global export restrictions on raw materials, over the last decade. This trend poses a formidable challenge to governments striving to reduce carbon emissions, impacting approximately 10% of the global value of critical raw material

Executive Summary In an increasingly data-driven world, the availability of timely, reliable, and granular information is a critical determinant of economic development, investment flows, and effective policymaking. This report, prepared for the Center for Emerging Economies, provides a comprehensive analysis of the significant data deficit that exists between developed nations and smaller emerging economies. By systematically comparing the data ecosystems of the G7 countries