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The Emerging Markets Century

How a New Breed of World-Class Companies Is Overtaking the World

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A new breed of powerhouse companies from the emerging markets is catching their Western competitors off-guard. Household names of today - IBM, Ford, Wal-Mart - are in danger of becoming has-beens as these more innovative superstars rise to dominance, representing both an urgent competitive challenge and an unprecedented investment and business opportunity. Understanding how they have become world-class market leaders - and where they are going next - is crucial to an understanding of the future of globalization.

Training his brilliant investor's eye on the top twenty-five of these emerging market companies, Antoine van Agtmael takes readers into the boardroom suites and labs where they are outmanoeuvring their Western competitors. He profilesmajor players such as China's Haier appliance manufacturer; Korea's Samsung; Brazil's Embraer jet maker; and India's Infosys. Divulging their strategies for future growth, he analyses how their rise to prominence will change our lives. His unique insights reveal both how we in the West can capitalize on the opportunities these companies represent while also mobilizing a powerful response to the challenges they present.

About The Author

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Antoine W. van Agtmael is known for coining the term Emerging Markets and has been both a pioneer and successful investor in this asset class as a Founder, President, and Chief Investment Officer of Emerging Markets Management, L.L.C, one of the leading and most respected emerging market firms with over $14 billion under management. He holds an M.B.A. from New York University, an M.A. in Russian and East European Studies from Yale University and a B.A. in Economics from the Netherlands School of Economics.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (May 20, 2008)
  • Length: 384 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781847370310

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