China's consumption paradox: Causes and consequences

Eurasian Geography and Economics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 330-346

  Kroeber, Arthur ^a  

^a GaveKal Dragonomics ^*  (China)

Author keywords

capital accumulation; China; consumption; current account surplus; dependency ratio; financial repression; household income; household savings; hukou; industrialization; SOE reform

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FORMATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENT LEVEL; ECONOMIC REFORM; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INTEREST RATE; PUBLIC SPENDING; SAVINGS;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; JAPAN; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 79958842173     PISSN: 15387216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/1539-7216.52.3.330     Document Type: Article

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