Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 10, 2014

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Asia’s Economic Miracle Has Peaked -- William T. Wilson, National Interest

Demographic trends, faltering exports, slowing growth in China and a credit bubble all suggest a new reality for Asia.

Unlike working-age individuals, the young and old tend to consume more output than they generate. As a consequence, the value of output per capita tends to be boosted when the population of working-age individuals is relatively large and tends to be depressed when a relatively large part of the population consists of young and elderly dependents.

Developing countries with demographics trending toward more working-age citizens have a unique chance to convert this “demographic dividend” into higher growth. Unfortunately, this demographic shift creates only one window of opportunity. Low fertility rates eventually lead to a rising proportion of older people, raising the dependency ratio as the working population goes from caring for children to caring for parents and grandparents.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 10, 2014

4 stories to watch at the APEC Summit in Beijing -- Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post

China is no refuge from Obama’s woes -- Edward Luce, Financial Times

Japan's Abe and China's Xi finally shake hands. Starting point? -- Peter Ford, CSM

G20: An exclusive group of economies that keeps world spinning -- Dennis Shanahan, The Australian

In the UAE, the United States has a quiet, potent ally nicknamed ‘Little Sparta’ -- Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Washington Post

Obama’s bet on Iran -- Jackson Diehl, Washington Post

ISIS gaining followers but losing leaders? -- CBS/AP

How a Libyan city joined the Islamic State group -- Maggie Michael, Stars and Stripes/Associated Press

Israeli-Palestinian violence stokes fear Jerusalem crisis is spreading -- Ben Lynfield, CSM

A New Intifada? Israel’s Arab Citizen Uprising Spreads -- Creede Newton, Daily Beast

Why Northern Ireland's 'Peace Walls' Show No Signs Of Following Berlin's Example -- Jack Sommers, Huffington Post

Analysis - Security framework eyed as way out of Ukraine crisis -- Paul Taylor, Reuters

Russia and Ukraine: Not the Military Balance You Think -- Dmitry Gorenburg, War On The Rocks

Mexico’s Barbarous Tragedy -- Enrique Krauze, NYT

Missing Mexico students: Who is responsible? -- Inside Story/Al Jazeera

A look at the worst-ever Ebola epidemic by numbers -- Maria Cheng, AP