This book provides an assessment of the megatrends that are reshaping the emerging markets
landscape. With developing countries already accounting for 40% of world GDP emerging markets
consumption growth will be an increasingly important growth engine for the world economy over
the next two decades. However emerging markets in many parts of Asia Africa the Middle East
and Latin America are still facing tremendous economic challenges such as poverty inequality
weak governance and inadequate infrastructure. The developed nations are no longer insulated
from the economic shockwaves impacting developing countries as globalisation and economic
integration have also amplified the transmission effects to the West through immigration flows
cross-border crime and the proliferation of international terrorism. Emerging Markets
Megatrends is an essential read for government policymakers corporate executives
international investors and analysts wishing to understand more about the economic drivers and
long-term outlook for emerging markets.
