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Which countries are running out of fiscal firepower?

Most governments in Emerging Asia have room to support their economies by loosening fiscal policy further in the event that growth continues to disappoint. However, a few countries, namely Malaysia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, have very little room for manoeuvre. In each of them, we expect fiscal policy to act as a drag on growth next year.

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