Why has the oil windfall been felt unevenly across EMs

Consumer spending growth has risen far more sharply in Emerging Europe than in Emerging Asia over the past year and a half, even though both regions have received a similar boost from the drop in oil prices. We think that is partly because consumers in Asia have saved some of their oil windfall. However, faster wage growth in Emerging Europe appears to be the key driver of this divergence.

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