
The Vibrant Economy of Dharavi, India’s Largest Slum
Dharavi is located in Mumbai and considered to be one of the largest slums in the world. It has an estimated population of about one million in an area of just over 2 square kilometres. To put that into perspective, that is about a third of the size of London Gatwick Airport. Despite the challenges…
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Emerging Market Debt Outlook
Persistently high inflation throughout 2021 and into 2022 has forced global Central Banks to begin a tightening race to cool inflation. This has led to a massive surge in yields around the world. The Federal Reserve has thus far this year hiked 375 basis points and is expected to continue to raise rates in subsequent…
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Emerging Markets Called to Step Up in the Fight Against Climate Change
Following the recent COP 27 climate change summit, the DMS shifts our analysis this week towards the responsibility of emerging markets to now step up in the global effort against climate change. Known for its warm weather and luxury resorts, the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh played host to COP 27, where world leaders met…
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Brazil’s 2022 Presidential Elections: Evidence in Favour of Latin America’s Second Pink Tide
On the 31st of October, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was pronounced the victor of Brazil’s 2022 General Election, following heated months of debate with current right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro. Lula, former union leader, and already two-time president of Brazil, rooted his campaign around the promise of improving healthcare services, exempting low earners from income…
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