New Realities
The book New Realities: Business Dynamics at the Frontiers of Globalization presents a series of assessments of where the global economy may be headed.
It builds upon business cases from companies in:
- Brazil (operating in agribusiness);
- China (GVCs);
- India (education);
- South Africa (sustainable energy);
- Madagascar (textiles and clothing).
The impact of geopolitics, diplomacy, and economic growth in terms of global governance, as well as the role of the BRICS in the world economy, is also addressed.
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It may feel like Donald Trump is capsizing the geopolitical boat, but could he just be accelerating a longer-term trend in the balance of global power?
The case explores TBC Bank Group’s remarkable journey from a small Georgian bank to a regional leader in digital financial services across Central Asia. Founded in 1992 with just US$500 in initial capital, TBC evolved into Georgia’s largest financ...
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With US President Trump pushing reciprocal tariffs, global trade faces major shifts. Explore key risk factors and their impact on businesses and economies.

President Trump’s unpredictability demands supply chain leaders stay adaptable, warns IMD’s Carlos Cordon. Be ready to navigate his capricious decisions.
Ten years from now, we’ll know which companies best navigated geopolitics. And the hunt will be on for enduring lessons. Which firms made the smartest adjustments to their global commercial footprint by exiting certain markets, doubling down on ot...
Consumer-voters and the processing industry are the sure losers of the trade war against China that Trump will carry on with renewed energy.

President Trump’s energy policies aim to boost the competitiveness for US businesses; however, they risk ceding market dominance in renewable energy and electric vehicles to China.

Key themes of self-reliance, diversification, and technological leapfrogging are likely to emerge amidst a return to familiar policies against the backdrop of a changed world.
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in Journal of International Economics 23 February 2025, ePub before print, 104065, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2025.104065
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