ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Economy

Frederic Neumann: The big worry for Asia

It's been quite a ride for Asia over the past year. A nice rally in the first few months of 2013, then a relentless sell-off as investors threw their "taper tantrum," and subsequently another solid market recovery.

     The question remains, however: how shaky are Asia's economic fundamentals, really? Challenges abound, no doubt. Productivity growth has slowed and debt keeps climbing. Strengthening demand in the West will not pull the East out of its malaise. But as long as global interest rates remain as low as they have been of late, the region will manage to tick along with steady, if subpar, growth.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more