This first of its kind reference provides insights into the intricacies of assessing vulnerabilities of today's emerging markets. Qualitative and quantitative elements common in public, multinational, and private sector decision-making are explored, as are the range of public and private sector participants including the IMF/World Bank, banks, insurance companies, and mutual and pension funds. Stock, bond, currency, and derivatives markets development and growth are covered using illustrative examples and case studies from the authors’ firsthand experiences with guidance and assessments in every emerging region, as well as the critical impact of the legal/regulatory environment and benchmarks/indices and credit ratings. The authors draw upon their expertise in working with public and private market participants for more than three decades and offer a historical perspective of the rise in capital flows and investment in emerging economies. Each theme and chapter offers students and industry professionals bottom-line jargon-free examples to illustrate analytical criteria and techniques.

Gary Kleiman and Beth Morrissey founded Kleiman International Consultants, Inc. in 1987. The firm is the pioneer independent analyst of emerging market banking and securities markets, providing research and strategic advisory services on economies worldwide for public and private sector clients. The authors developed and currently teach “Emerging Market Economy and Finance Analyst Professional Development Workshop” at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

Gary earned his undergraduate degree at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, studied at Sciences Po in Paris, and received his master’s degree from the London School of Economics. Beth received her undergraduate degree at Mount Holyoke College and her master’s degree from New York University.