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Middle Income Trap
September 01, 2022
2 Major Traps on China’s Path to Global Leadership
By Plamen Tonchev
There are at least two major obstacles that China will have to get over on its path to global leadership, one domestic and one outward-facing.
December 21, 2016
On China: A Conversation With Larry Summers
By Maurits Elen
Larry Summers, former U.S. treasury secretary, discusses China's domestic challenges and the lessons of China’s economic success.
October 28, 2016
Vietnam: Can the Communist Party Keep Up With Market Reforms?
By Anton Tsvetov
Is the Communist Party ready to face political consequences of Vietnam's economic transformation?
August 28, 2016
Four Considerations on the Chinese Economy
By Andong Peng
Plenty is written about the Chinese economy; but plenty more needs to be understood.
April 08, 2016
Can Thailand Avoid the Middle-Income Trap?
By Bishal Chalise
Many countries in Asia are invariably facing the risk of falling into the trap; Thailand is one of them.
February 29, 2016
Good Morning Future Wealth, Vietnam
By Anthony Fensom
For reformers, the country’s economic and political rise could be just about to start.
June 04, 2015
Asia’s Complacency Trap
By Anthony Fensom
Advanced economies are threatened by a “high income trap.”
May 18, 2015
Malaysia: First World By 2020?
By Anthony Fensom
The country is on track, but needs to overcome the “middle income trap.”
November 21, 2014
Jokowi’s Big Energy ‘Swing’
By Clint Richards
Subsidy cuts and tax holidays may jumpstart investment, but minimum safety nets should be maintained.
April 11, 2014
Can China Become a High-Income Economy?
By Christopher Ernest Barber
The IMF thinks so, but some challenging reforms will be needed if China is to avoid the middle-income trap.
August 28, 2013
Services No Savior for Asia: ADB
Developing Asian economies should not be tempted to skip manufacturing, says the bank.
November 24, 2012
Malaysia's Economy: Still Chugging Along
Malaysia’s economy continues to see healthy growth. Now it must find a way to avoid the middle income trap.
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