Emerging Trends

Emerging Trends

On the Emerging Trends podcast, we discuss economic trends in emerging countries with interviews of experts, political and business leaders, as well as our own analysts. Follow us to learn more about new business environments in the emerging world.

Episodios

  1. 27/10/2017

    #4 - Kurdish Independence?

    In this episode of Emerging Trends, we discuss Iraqi Kurdistan's referendum and the possible path to independence. We talk to political risk analyst Farshid Farouk, and the head of the KRG's Department of Foreign Relations, Minister Falah Mustafa Bakir. Iraqi Kurdistan Map: http://static.lakana.com/nxsglobal/feedsite/photo/2017/10/17/kirkuk%20map_27854804_ver1.0_640_360.jpg Greater Kurdistan Map: https://decolonialatlas.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/kurdistan-map.png Sykes-Picot Agreement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sykes–Picot_Agreement Sykes-Picot map: http://cyprus-mail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Sykes-Picot-Map.jpg Tillerson urges Iraq, Kurds to resolve conflict through dialogue: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-us/tillerson-urges-iraq-kurds-to-resolve-conflict-through-dialogue-idUSKBN1CS2BA Kurdish Regional Government suspends referendum results: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPcUf7I1-4 Fractured Lands – How the Arab World Came Apart: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/11/magazine/isis-middle-east-arab-spring-fractured-lands.html ISIS – the Spoils of the "Great Loot" in the Middle East Article: http://fpif.org/isis-spoils-great-loot-middle-east/   For more information about World Investment News, visit http://www.winne.com For feedback and advertising information, contact us at podcast@winne.com Stan's Twitter: http://twitter.com/StanAronTweets Camila's Twitter: http://twitter.com/Camilanomics   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldinvestmentnews/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/WINNENews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-investment-news

    29 min
  2. 20/09/2017 · CONTENIDO EXTRA

    #2.5 - Bonus - Disaster Economics

    Following the first two episodes of the Emerging Trends podcast on small island nations, several hurricanes have disrupted the Caribbean causing significant damage. In this podcast we discuss the economic impact of natural disasters in emerging countries. We also follow up on a couple of points from the previous episodes.   See the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9IaD9-85Ds&t=80s   Related videos:  Satellite Images - Hurricanes Katia, Irma and Jose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwfCbsMmojc Irma, U.S. Virgin Islands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52kiTtkh5tk Hurricane Irma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj-F4q4Hcn4 Barbuda Prime Minister aerial tour of Barbuda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C7Mx80SkQo Typhoon Talim effects in Miyakojima, Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUHuvXFiC74 Japan Tsunami: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWzdgBNfhQU Flooding in Thailand 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ofVwQcfgoI Kobe earthquake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL6bwXFpqEM   For more information about World Investment News, visit http://www.winne.com Find the full interviews for some of the quotes we used here: https://www.youtube.com/user/WINNENews You can also read our Caribbean Reports at http://caribbean.winne.com Finally, for feedback and advertising information, contact us at podcast@winne.com   Stan's Twitter: http://twitter.com/StanAronTweets Camila's Twitter: http://twitter.com/Camilanomics   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldinvestmentnews/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/WINNENews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-investment-news

    14 min
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On the Emerging Trends podcast, we discuss economic trends in emerging countries with interviews of experts, political and business leaders, as well as our own analysts. Follow us to learn more about new business environments in the emerging world.