Emerging and Developing Markets

Investing in Transportation Infrastructure in the Philippines

The Philippines ranked 112th among 138 countries studied for quality of infrastructure, well behind many of its Southeast Asian neighbors. This posed a major hindrance to the country’s projected growth trajectory and its goal of increasing...
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Caitlin MacLean

Managing Director, Innovative Finance, Milken Institute Finance
Caitlin MacLean is a managing director on the innovative finance team at the Milken Institute. She oversees the research, development, execution, and follow-up of our Financial Innovations Labs, which promote financial solutions to overcome economic and social challenges.

SMEs and Public Equity Financing: A New Dataset of SME Boards in Emerging-Market and Developing Economies

In recent years, a number of stock exchanges in emerging-market and developing economies have established dedicated market segments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The main purpose of these SME boards, as they are often...
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John Schellhase

Director, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
John Schellhase is a director of Strategic Philanthropy at the Milken Institute. He contributes to and manages projects related to strengthening corporate philanthropy, including overseeing the Institute’s Corporate Philanthropy Leadership Collective.

Can Stock Exchanges Support the Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises? Lessons from India, South Africa, and Jamaica

Despite their importance in creating private-sector jobs and diversifying economies, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often struggle to access adequate finance. This problem has only become worse since the global financial crisis...
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John Schellhase

Director, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
John Schellhase is a director of Strategic Philanthropy at the Milken Institute. He contributes to and manages projects related to strengthening corporate philanthropy, including overseeing the Institute’s Corporate Philanthropy Leadership Collective.

Capital Markets in Rwanda: Assessment and Aspirations

In 2015, the Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning mandated the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Rwanda to develop a Capital-Market Master Plan (CMMP). This plan will set the CMA’s policy strategy for the next 10 years. It will...
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John Schellhase

Director, Milken Institute Strategic Philanthropy
John Schellhase is a director of Strategic Philanthropy at the Milken Institute. He contributes to and manages projects related to strengthening corporate philanthropy, including overseeing the Institute’s Corporate Philanthropy Leadership Collective.
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The Potential for Shared-Use Infrastructure

The need among natural resource companies and governments to use capital more efficiently is creating opportunities for commercial shared-use infrastructure in emerging and frontier markets. Shared-use infrastructure is financed...
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