ABSTRACT

This volume presents a comprehensive analysis of the business, financial and economic aspects of emerging markets. Using case studies from India, Turkey, Bangladesh and Africa, it discusses themes such as megaprojects, infrastructure and sustainability; cross-border mergers and acquisitions; a new paradigm for educational markets; exports competitiveness; work engagement in service sector; mobile banking and crowdfunding; and venture capital flow into emerging economies, to focus on the trade, foreign investment, financial, and social progress of these economies. The chapters review the current state, learnings, changing scenarios, business practices, and financial and economic perspectives across emerging markets while examining progression, challenges and the way forward.

With its rigorous approach and topical content, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of management studies, business management, financial management, business economics, international business, finance and marketing, development studies and economics. It will also interest policymakers and practitioners in the field.

chapter 3|25 pages

The Learning Organization for attaining inclusive growth

A new paradigm for the emerging educational market

chapter 4|18 pages

Investment motivations and institutional quality

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions by Turkish MNCs

chapter 5|21 pages

Africa through times

Recent successes and lessons for emerging markets

chapter 8|14 pages

Indian–Russian bilateral relations

Two emerging giants and their business relationship

chapter 9|11 pages

Mobile banking for financial inclusion in a developing economy

Evidence from Bangladesh