Global growth outlook improves, but tariff uncertainty creates significant downside risks
BOFIT Weekly Review,world economy Global growth outlook improves, but tariff uncertainty creates significant downside risks In its latest World Economic Outlook update, the International Monetary Fu...
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Mainland China’s stock markets have been on a rise for the past two months
China Mainland China’s stock markets have been on a rise for the past two months Dragged down by uncertainty, share prices of companies listed on Chinese stock exchanges took a beating in the first ...
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European Chamber reports tougher Chinese business environment
China European Chamber reports tougher Chinese business environment The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) released its latest position paper at the end of September. The...
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China celebrates 40 years of economic reform
China China celebrates 40 years of economic reform The milestone was celebrated on Tuesday (18.8.) in the high level meeting in Beijing. The meeting, however, offered nothing new concerning the futu...
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Latest forecasts show China putting the covid-19 crisis behind it, even as other emerging economies struggle
China Latest forecasts show China putting the covid-19 crisis behind it, even as other emerging economies struggle According to both the IMF’s just-released World Economic Outlook update and the Wor...
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Latest forecast revisions see China as sole driver of global growth this year
China Latest forecast revisions see China as sole driver of global growth this year The revised autumn forecasts of the OECD, World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and IMF all agree that Chinese ...
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Poverty and income disparity remain big challenges for China
China Poverty and income disparity remain big challenges for China China has spent recent years “battling” poverty, specifically elimination of “absolute poverty” by the end of 2020. The government’...
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Transient factors accounted for some of India’s recent robust GDP growth performance
India,BOFIT Weekly Review Transient factors accounted for some of India’s recent robust GDP growth performance Latest data show that Indian GDP in July-September grew 8.2 % y-o-y. Private consumptio...
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Growth of China’s economy appears to be stabilising
Growth of China’s economy appears to be stabilising China National Bureau of Statistics reports that the country’s GDP grew by 4.9 % y-o-y in the third quarter, down from an average of 5.5 ...
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China and US governments attempt to increase communication to heal frayed economic relations
China and US governments attempt to increase communication to heal frayed economic relations The leadership in both China and the United States have recently stepped up their frequency of meetings an...
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Official figures on track to meet China’s GDP target but assessing the actual growth rate remains challenging
Official figures on track to meet China’s GDP target but assessing the actual growth rate remains challenging The Chinese economy grew by 4.8 % y-o-y in the third quarter of this year. The reduction ...
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BOFIT Visiting Researchers programme
visiting researchers programme,researchers BOFIT Visiting Researchers programme BOFIT Visiting Researchers scheme enables academics and researchers to spend a period of time conducting research at B...
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WTO warns of rising protectionism ahead of G20 summit
China WTO warns of rising protectionism ahead of G20 summit On Monday (Jun. 24), the World Trade Organization released its 21st Monitoring Report on G20 trade measures. New measures to restrict impo...
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European firms report increased uncertainty surrounding China’s business environment
European firms report increased uncertainty surrounding China’s business environment The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) in late September released a position paper cal...
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China seeks to create new engines of growth through innovation
#china China seeks to create new engines of growth through innovation China’s leaders have long stressed the importance of moving closer to the technological frontier. The earlier process of catchin...
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BOFIT expects relatively low growth for China over the next two years
China* BOFIT expects relatively low growth for China over the next two years China is experiencing its third year of pandemic disruption and zero-covid policies. This situation has increased uncerta...
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Growth of China’s CIPS payment system remained brisk last year
China Growth of China’s CIPS payment system remained brisk last year The People’s Bank of China reports that its yuan-based Cross-border International Payment System (CIPS) handled nearly 15,000 pay...
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Chinese demand unlikely to revive global oil market over the short term
China Chinese demand unlikely to revive global oil market over the short term The volume of crude oil imports to China over the first three months of this year increased by 5 % y-o-y (value up ...
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Uncertainty over foreign aid clouds Ukraine’s otherwise better-than-expected economic performance
#ukraine Uncertainty over foreign aid clouds Ukraine’s otherwise better-than-expected economic performance Ukraine’s macroeconomic situation relatively stable Preliminary figures from the State Stat...
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The United States remains China’s top final export destination
China,BOFIT Weekly Review The United States remains China’s top final export destination At the beginning of September, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) updated its T...
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