http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/ Knowledge@Wharton is an online resource that offers the latest business insights, information, and research from a variety of sources. Content includes analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry leaders and faculty, articles based on the most recent business research, book reviews, conference and seminar reports, and links to other websites. en-us Copyright (c) 2012 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/monteiro_felipe.jpg http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/faculty/ 125 45 Wharton Faculty Research Finance and Investment http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2666&source=rss In the United States, most experts are betting that the economy will grow stronger in 2011, but they warn that high unemployment, a depressed housing industry and other problems could dampen growth. Meanwhile, the fate of the euro is still in question, and the specter of inflation looms large in China, Latin America and India despite their resilience to the recent global downturn. In the Middle East, observers expect renewed growth, but they note that resource constraints will become an increasing problem. Knowledge@Wharton spoke with Wharton faculty and other experts to get their views on what's ahead in 2011. Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:12:34 EST Leadership and Change http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2446&source=rss Last fall, after losing previous bids, Rio de Janeiro -- Brazil's second-largest city -- won the approval of the International Olympic Committee to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. According to Carlos Roberto Osorio, secretary general of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, this time around, Rio had learned from its earlier failed bids and had the success of hosting the 2007 Pan American Games under its belt. That, combined with Brazil's "special circumstances" of economic stability amid the global downturn, helped it to beat out rival cities. In an interview with Wharton professors Felipe Monteiro and Ken Shropshire, Osorio discussed the winning bid and the challenges that lie ahead. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:50:03 EST Finance and Investment http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2410&source=rss Stronger than developed markets but weaker than Asia -- according to analysts, that's how best to describe Latin America's growth prospects in 2010. With a new-found dynamism, all eyes across the region will be focused on the strength of economic recovery and business expansion in the months ahead. On the back burner for now: reforms addressing the region's longer-term competitiveness. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:21:35 EST Finance and Investment http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2408&source=rss Wall Street may have been the epicenter of the financial crash that shook the world, but Europe -- along with other global markets -- experienced the aftershock in the form of a deep recession in 2009. Wharton faculty and other experts predict that in addition to an anemic recovery, Europe will face a number of key challenges that will shape the business and economic environment in 2010 -- including concerns about economic integration, sovereign debt default, regulatory change and the European Union's place in the global economy. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:21:35 EST Innovation and Entrepreneurship http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2390&source=rss Multinational corporations have a lot of good things going for them. They have built up a rich store of knowledge over the years, allowing their subsidiaries to share ideas and best practices in ways that smaller companies can only dream of. They also exploit their vast global reach and on-the-ground knowledge to sniff out new concepts or products being used by rival companies in other parts of the world. But these processes aren't always as successful as they could be. Felipe Monteiro, a Wharton professor of management whose recent research looks at how and when new knowledge gets the thumbs up within firms, explains why. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:13:30 EST Finance and Investment http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2381&source=rss The sense of optimism in Brazil is palpable and it's not just because the country is getting ready to host soccer's World Cup in 2014 and the Summer Olympics in 2016. Brazil's economy was the first in Latin America to stage a recovery following the global economic crisis -- in the second quarter of this year. What has helped Brazil to remain so resilient while other markets are still struggling? And what can it do to maintain economic growth and become, as the World Bank predicts, the world's fifth-largest economy by 2016? Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:18:47 EST