Corporate Risk Management in Emerging Markets

Managing risks is essential for corporations and has a tremendous impact on their performance. However doing it sufficiently can be challenging especially in Emerging Markets (EMs). Due to its underdeveloped environment corporations often face enormous difficulties while managing risk in these countries. The purpose of this study is to outline the issues and differences of corporate risk management in emerging economies compared to Developed Markets (DMs). After a short introduction the second chapter describes risk management in DMs and gives an overview of common corporate risks. The third chapter characterizes EMs and details its risk management. In that connection the focus lies on (1) the risk management process (2) the measurement of risk and (3) the tools and techniques to mitigate risks in EMs. Conclusively the study summarizes the main factors for corporations that are fundamental for managing risks in EMs effectively.