China Economic Update, October 2014

In 2014, Chinas growth continued to slow which reflected policy to put their economic growth on a more sustainable footing. While policy efforts to tighten credit growth reduce excess capacity, internalize the cost of industrial pollution, and har...

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Main Authors: Smits, Karlis, Goh, Chorching, Hu, Bingjie, Vashakmadze, Ikaterine, Zhao, Luan, Bahl, Roy, Qiao, Baoyun
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Beijing 2015
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/10/20335294/china-economic-update
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22107
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Summary:In 2014, Chinas growth continued to slow which reflected policy to put their economic growth on a more sustainable footing. While policy efforts to tighten credit growth reduce excess capacity, internalize the cost of industrial pollution, and harden local governments budget constraints accelerated. These measures will produce a much needed realignment of growth in the medium term. A week housing market continues to be a significant drag on domestic economic activity. The government has ample policy buffers to contain a disorderly adjustment in the housing market.