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In-depth analysis of one of the world’s largest and most vital economies

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What GDP Means in a Soft Budget Economy Like China

The GDP measure is an attempt to measure value creation in an economy. This measure, however, can vary greatly between economies that have disciplinary mechanisms that force them to recognize investment losses quickly and economies that don’t, and can postpone this recognition for many years.

    Michael Pettis

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Foreign Capital Inflows Don’t Lower U.S. Interest Rates

    Michael Pettis

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Which Country Should Design U.S. Industrial Policy?

    Michael Pettis

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Can Trade Intervention Lead to Freer Trade?

    Michael Pettis

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What Will It Take for China’s GDP to Grow at 4–5 Percent Over the Next Decade?

    Michael Pettis

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Rising U.S. Debt Is the Mirror of Rising Chinese Debt

    Michael Pettis

About China Financial Markets

China Financial Markets provides in-depth analysis of one of the world’s largest and most vital economies. Edited by Carnegie Senior Fellow Michael Pettis based in Beijing, China Financial Markets offers monthly insights into income inequality, market structures, and other issues affecting China and other global economies. A noted expert on China’s economy, Pettis is a professor of finance at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, where he specializes in Chinese financial markets.

About China Financial Markets

China Financial Markets provides in-depth analysis of one of the world’s largest and most vital economies. Edited by Carnegie Senior Fellow Michael Pettis based in Beijing, China Financial Markets offers monthly insights into income inequality, market structures, and other issues affecting China and other global economies. A noted expert on China’s economy, Pettis is a professor of finance at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, where he specializes in Chinese financial markets.

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