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NIEs underperformance set to continue

One of the most notable features of the Q1 GDP data for Emerging Asia is the continued weak performance of the NIEs (Newly Industrialised Economies, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore). This Weekly looks at why growth in these economies has been so weak over the past couple of years and explains why expectations of a sustained and significant rebound are likely to be dashed.

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