3 Furthermore, the IMF projections through 2020 call for almost no pickup from this slower pace. In my discussion, I will first address some of the factors behind slowing growth in emerging Asia, importantly including demographics.
I will then cover one of the global implications of this deceleration, the effect on commodity markets, before looking at the prospects for India to recharge the region’s growth dynamic. I will end with some thoughts on Asia’s place in the global economy both now and in the years to come. Why is growth in emerging Asia slowing?