EM = 60% global population
Emerging markets represent 60% of the global population, 40% of global GDP, yet only 11% of the MSCI All Country World Index.
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Finding Quality Growth in Emerging Markets with Ian Smith
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Jun 22, 2026
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Why EM is underrepresented in global indexes
At 9:38 · chapter starts 8:37
EM represents 60% of global population, 40% of GDP, but only 11% of MSCI ACWI. Ian Smith explains structural drivers of this gap including informality, ROIC/WACC spreads, and Korea's value-up reforms. [1] — Host "EM = 60% global population: Emerging markets represent 60% of the global population, 40% of global GDP, yet only 11% of the MSCI All Countr…" 09:38
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