By Frank Holmes (Guest Post)
A boxer’s stamina is judged by how quickly he rebounds from a blow. Strength of a country, then, could be measured by how quickly the economy can bounce back from a crisis. The Economist provided one measure when it compared countries’ percentage change in real GDP per person from the fourth quarter of 2007 through the second quarter of 2011. The chart shows a striking contrast: GDP per person has rebounded substantially faster in many emerging market countries compared to developed countries. The top 10 are all emerging markets in Asia, South…
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