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Why a new wave of structural reforms is unlikely

A new wave of structural reforms, if implemented, could plausibly lift average EM GDP growth by over 1%-pt in the 2020s. But we doubt that these reforms will be forthcoming. Even if they are, EM GDP growth would still be much weaker than the 6% average achieved during the “Golden Age” of the 2000s.

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