Macroeconomic Cycles in China

Download or read book Macroeconomic Cycles in China written by Mr.S. E. Oppers and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1997-10-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper investigates the macroeconomic cycles China has experienced since the onset of reform in the late 1970s. It finds that the recurrent inflationary episodes that characterize the cycles are associated primarily with surges in the main components of aggregate demand. The most recent cycle stands out in achieving for the first time a reduction in inflation without a major slowdown in growth. The soft landing was facilitated by a number of factors, including increases in capacity as a result of the surge in investment spending early on in the cycle.