Emerging Markets in a World of Chaos

Emerging Markets in a World of Chaos

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By Ali Zafar ’88

Published Sept. 11, 2024

Macroeconomist and private sector specialist Ali Zafar explores the dynamics of emerging markets in the global economy. Zafar’s experience in advising governments in the Middle East, sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia spans over 20 years. Emerging Markets (Palgrave Macmillan) provides an understanding of the advent of countries like China and India by looking at macroeconomic influences ranging from climate issues and human development to industrial and cultural progress. In the midst of increasing geopolitical tensions and economic unpredictability, Zafar stresses the importance of robust policy for new emerging markets.  

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