New Analysis of China's Economy

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In The Media

New Analysis of China's Economy

By Dr. Albert Keidel

Published on Nov 14, 2007

Source: BBC World Service's Newshour

Carnegie’s Albert Keidel appeared on BBC World Service’s Newshour to discuss his November 14 commentary in the Financial Times, which analyzed new data revealing that China’s economy is 40 percent smaller than previously thought. “If we are interested in engaging and influencing China’s institutions and their attitudes and knowledge about the U.S., and ours about them, we have some more time and we should engage full throttle in those activities.

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About the Author

Dr. Albert Keidel

Former Senior Associate, China Program

Keidel served as acting director and deputy director for the Office of East Asian Nations at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Before joining Treasury in 2001, he covered economic trends, system reforms, poverty, and country risk as a senior economist in the World Bank office in Beijing.

Recent Work

Article
As China's Exports Drop, Can Domestic Demand Drive Growth?
- Dr. Albert Keidel
Article
China’s Fourth Quarter 2008 Statistical Record
- Dr. Albert Keidel

Economy China

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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