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Arthur Kroeber
February 2013
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enjoy another decade of fast c catch-up growth on the model of Japan, Korea and Taiwan d l fJ K dT i P t ti l growth is now arou d 7-8%, d Potential th i und 7 8% down from 11% in f i the past decade, and volatility will rise p y Yet thanks to the high base e g effect, Chinas global impact g p will continue to grow rapidly
yet slower growth does not mean China gets less important
2. Policy shifts from cyclical ma anagement to structural reform Governments ability to smoot cycles by pumping up credit th
and investment is constrained b hi h investment and d b di i i d by high i d debt ratios Achieving potential growth requires reforms to improve capital allocation:
o Financial liberalization o Competition o Fiscal o Factor prices ( g er (highe return on investment) ) (curtai SOEs and local protectionism) il (impro local govt incentives) ove (energ water, land) gy,
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Chinas capital stock per cap is still a bit low; further pita
large-scale investments in inf frastructure , housing and industrial l t i d t i l plant are justifiable j tifi bl C t Contrary t popular belief Chi capital allocation is to l b li f hinas it l ll ti i already reasonably efficient y y Housing construction is about to plateau at a high level g p g
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Summ mary
1. China has begun a transition from the capital i l mobilization to the i l bili i n h capital efficiency efficiency phase of g growth. growth 2. A relatively smooth t a s t o requires . e at e y s oot transition equ es structural reforms to which the new o leaders are cautiously committed. 3. The 3 Th most likely outc lik l come i slower b is l but more sustainable gro owth. owth
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