Given the depth of analysis presented therein, this article succeeds in broadening the reader's perspective of some of the regions' pertinent issues -- past and present. However, upon further evaluation of the article, one is left with a feeling that the authors in this case left out a number of other equally important issues that could have a significant impact on the region. For instance, what is likely to be the impact of changes in income distribution going forward? Further, although the authors largely succeed in offering a rather broad perspective of an entire region as opposed to a single economy, it is important to note that most...

This is more so the case when one takes into consideration the country's growth trajectory over time. Some of the authors' generalizations could in my opinion lead to inaccurate conclusions regarding the entire region.
Conclusion

As I have already pointed out elsewhere in this text, the article under consideration has a surprisingly comprehensive review of Asian economies, the changes that have taken place across the entire region in the recent past and expected changes going forward. Based on the arguments and evidence presented, the predictions the authors make can…