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Poor infrastructure to remain a drag on growth

Poor infrastructure remains a major constraint on economic growth prospects across large parts of Emerging Asia. A couple of countries, namely the Philippines and Thailand, are likely to see a big increase in infrastructure spending over the next few years. But in most countries, spending still looks likely to fall short of what is required.

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