"In 2015, an anonymous source leaked the so-called Panama Papers, 11.5 million documents detailing financial and attorney-client information and connecting over 140 ultra-wealthy individuals across 50 countries to offshore companies in 21 tax havens. Journalists and scholars have attempted to chart these complex networks in the wake of various scandals but have learned very little. The focus on high-profile cases of egregious theft leaves a shroud...

"How do you run a successful, sustainable business in a fragile economy? By creating opportunity. That's exactly what Yusuf Amdani did. More than thirty years ago, he invested in Honduras, a country which was known at the time for its high levels of poverty and unstable economy. Amdani's initial textile plant there did well, and his company went on to expand into new territories. Today GK Global has a presence in developing nations around the world...

"Emerging markets are big news. But after the financial crisis, what does the future really hold for them? And what does this future mean for global business? George Magnus, one of the world's most respected economic analysts, is your guide through the challenges and opportunities for emerging markets and those doing business in them. This magisterial book looks in detail at China and India - the big players - and also less hyped but crucial markets,...

This book synthesizes and makes accessible in one place some of the principal lessons learned by the World Bank in thirty-five years of financing development in its member countries. It provides guidance to developing countries in selecting, preparing, and carrying out thier whole portfolio of investment projects, regardless of the source of financing. Although written primarily for senior and middle-level civil servants in the finance, plannning...