Will commodity exporters continue to weigh on global growth?

Fears about the health of the world economy have centred on China, but the bulk of the slowdown over the past year has actually been due to weaker growth in commodity exporters. The outlook varies by country, but these economies are likely to be less of a drag on global growth in the years ahead.

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