Frontier and Developing Asia: The Next Generation of Emerging Markets

Books, April 10, 2015

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Author: Alfred Schipke
Publication date: April 10, 2015
Summary: With a combined population of more than 350 million people, frontier and developing Asia, which includes countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, and Bangladesh, is located in the world’s fastest-growing region and has favorable demographics. The countries share a number of common macroeconomic, financial, and structural challenges. This book addresses issues related to economic growth and structural transformation, as well as the risk of a poverty trap and rising income inequality.

Demographics and growth
- The region has a combined population of more than 350 million people.
- The region is located in the world’s fastest-growing region and has favorable demographics.
Shared challenges across countries
- Common macroeconomic challenges.
- Common financial challenges.
- Common structural challenges.
Analytical focus areas
- Economic growth and structural transformation.
- Risk of a poverty trap.
- Rising income inequality.

Subjects: Banking, Commercial banks, Emerging and frontier financial markets, Exchange rate arrangements, Financial institutions, Financial markets, Foreign banks, Foreign exchange, Income, Income inequality, National accounts, Personal income
Keywords: Asia and Pacific, BOOK, Caribbean, central bank, Commercial banks, diversification spurt, East Asia, economic growth, economy, Emerging and frontier financial markets, emerging market, Exchange rate arrangements, exchange rate regime, Foreign banks, frontier Asia, frontier economy, Global, government bond Index-emerging markets, Income, market, Personal income, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, trade diversification