Emerging market (EM) - Financial definition
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Concise definition of the term emerging market
An emerging market is a country that has some, but not all of the characteristics of a developed market. An emerging market may be a future or former developed market.
Comprehensive definition of the term emerging market
The four largest emerging and developing economies are the countries of the so-called BRIC group: Brazil, Russia, India and China.