Logo 29 Nov 2017

Growth target debate heats up

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China’s GDP growth target is the root of all evil when it comes to economic policymaking. That’s because hitting high growth targets can only be done by increasing leverage.
More leverage equals:

Lower medium- to long-term growth potential
Greater risk of a financial crisis

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