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Yago China's Emerging Financial Markets
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Challenges and Opportunities
E-Book, Englisch, 658 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-387-93769-4
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
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Weitere Infos & Material
1;About the Editors;5
2;Preface;8
3;Contents;12
4;About the Milken Institute;15
5;Contributors;16
6;Part 1: Overview of the Chinese Financial System;19
6.1;A Review of China’s Financial System and Initiatives for the Future;20
6.1.1;1 Introduction;20
6.1.2;2 Overview of China’s Financial System;23
6.1.2.1;2.1 A Brief Review of the History of China’s Financial System;23
6.1.2.2;2.2 Size and Efficiency of the Financial System: Banks, Markets, and Alternative Finance;26
6.1.3;3 The Banking and Intermediation Sector;32
6.1.3.1;3.1 Aggregate Evidence on Bank Deposits and Loans;32
6.1.3.2;3.2 The Problem of NPLs and Possible Solutions;36
6.1.3.2.1;3.2.1 Comparing NPLs;36
6.1.3.2.2;3.2.2 Reducing NPLs and Improving the Efficiency of State-Owned Banks;42
6.1.3.3;3.3 Growth of Non-state Financial Intermediaries;45
6.1.4;4 Financial Markets;47
6.1.4.1;4.1 Stock Exchanges and Market Inefficiencies;49
6.1.4.2;4.2 Overview of Bond Markets;52
6.1.4.3;4.3 Evidence on the Listed Sector;56
6.1.4.4;4.4 Real Estate Market;61
6.1.4.5;4.5 Private Equity/Venture Capital and the Funding of New Industries;63
6.1.4.6;4.6 Asset Management Industries;64
6.1.4.7;4.7 Further Development of Financial Markets;67
6.1.4.7.1;4.7.1 Improve Regulations;67
6.1.4.7.2;4.7.2 Sale of Government Shares in Listed Firms;68
6.1.4.7.3;4.7.3 Encourage Listing of Firms from the Hybrid Sector;69
6.1.4.7.4;4.7.4 Train More Professionals;69
6.1.4.7.5;4.7.5 Encourage the Development of Institutional Investors;70
6.1.4.7.6;4.7.6 Develop More Financial Products and Markets;70
6.1.5;5 The Non-standard Financial Sector and Evidence on Hybrid Sector Firms;71
6.1.5.1;5.1 Comparison of Hybrid Sector vs. State and Listed Sectors;71
6.1.5.2;5.2 Survey Evidence;74
6.1.5.3;5.3 Discussion on How the Non-standard Financial Sector Works;74
6.1.6;6 Financial Crises;78
6.1.6.1;6.1 Banking Crises and Market Crashes;79
6.1.6.2;6.2 Capital Account Liberalization, Currency Float, and Twin Crisis;80
6.1.6.2.1;6.2.1 Liberalization of the Capital Account and Financial Sector;81
6.1.6.2.2;6.2.2 Currency Crisis and Banking Crisis (A Twin Crisis);82
6.1.6.2.3;6.2.3 Financial Contagion;82
6.1.7;7 Summary and Concluding Remarks;84
6.1.8;References;85
6.2;The Transformation of China from an Emerging Economy to a Global Powerhouse;90
6.2.1;1 Introduction;90
6.2.2;2 An Overview of China’s Economy and Financial System;92
6.2.3;3 Contributors to China’s Economic Growth;96
6.2.4;4 China’s Integration into the World Economy;98
6.2.5;5 The Structure, Performance, and Risks of China’s Financial System;109
6.2.6;6 Summary and Conclusions;121
6.2.7;7 Appendix 1: China’s International Investment Position, 2006 and 2007;122
6.2.8;References;124
6.3;China’s Financial Sector: Contributions to Growth and Downside Risks;128
6.3.1;1 China’s Changing Market-Based Financial System, 1978-2006;129
6.3.2;2 China’s Publicly Directed Financial System;132
6.3.3;3 Evaluating the Effectiveness of China’s Financial System;134
6.3.4;4 Risks to China’s Financial System;136
6.3.5;5 Current Reforms and China’s Ultimate Finance Challenge;140
7;Part 2: Monetary Policy and the Foreign Exchange Market;143
7.1;Monetary Policy Implementation in China: Past, Present, and Prospects;144
7.1.1;1 Backdrop For Monetary Policy Implementation In China;145
7.1.2;2 China’s Practice of Monetary Policy: Past and Present;150
7.1.2.1;2.1 The Practice of Monetary Targeting in China;150
7.1.2.2;2.2 Systemic Liquidity Management in China;153
7.1.2.2.1;2.2.1 Monetary Policy Instruments;153
7.1.2.2.2;2.2.2 Money and Foreign Exchange Markets Development;158
7.1.2.2.3;2.2.3 Interest Rate Liberalization;159
7.1.3;3 The Way Forward;160
7.1.3.1;3.1 Money as an Intermediate Target: Empirical Evidence for China;161
7.1.3.1.1;3.1.1 Xie (2004);161
7.1.3.1.2;3.1.2 Geiger (2006);161
7.1.3.1.3;3.1.3 Green and Chang (2006);162
7.1.3.1.4;3.1.4 Laurens and Maino (2007);162
7.1.3.2;3.2 Obstacles to Reliance on Interest Rates as an Operating Target in China;165
7.1.3.2.1;3.2.1 Interest Rate Transmission Channel;165
7.1.3.2.2;3.2.2 Monetary Frameworks and Instruments;166
7.1.3.3;3.3 Strengthening China’s Strategic Framework;167
7.1.3.4;3.4 Strengthening China’s Operational Framework;168
7.1.4;4 Conclusions;169
7.1.5;Appendix 1 The Degree of Exchange Rate Pass-Through to Consumer Prices;170
7.1.6;Appendix 2 Identifying Monetary Policy Shocks: An SVAR Analysis;172
7.1.7;Appendix 3 Modeling Money Demand in China;174
7.1.8;Appendix 4 The Case for Using the Interest Rate as the Operating Procedure;176
7.1.9;Appendix 5 The Evolving Role of Money: The ECB’s Monetary Policy Strategy;178
7.1.10;References;179
7.2;The China Monetary Policy Handbook;181
7.2.1;1 Overview and Summary;181
7.2.2;2 The Backdrop;184
7.2.2.1;2.1 The Financial System - A Work in Progress;184
7.2.2.2;2.2 The Role of the State;185
7.2.2.3;2.3 The Rise of the Market;186
7.2.2.4;2.4 Financial Market Underdevelopment;189
7.2.2.5;2.5 Defining Our Terms: What Do We Mean by ‘‘Market-Based’’ Monetary Policy?;191
7.2.2.6;2.6 A Review of Developed Country Experience;192
7.2.3;3 Interest Rates;193
7.2.3.1;3.1 Why Does China Have Interest Rate Controls?;197
7.2.3.2;3.2 How the System Works - And Which Rates to Watch;198
7.2.3.3;3.3 Does the PBC Use Policy Rates?;204
7.2.3.4;3.4 Why Does Not China Use Interest Rate Tools More Aggressively?;207
7.2.3.5;3.5 Are Interest Rates ‘‘Too Low’’?;208
7.2.4;4 Quantitative Measures;211
7.2.4.1;4.1 Money Base Targeting;213
7.2.4.2;4.2 Administrative Controls;215
7.2.4.3;4.3 Are Not Administrative Controls Distortionary?;217
7.2.4.4;4.4 Can China Really Control Credit at All?;219
7.2.4.5;4.5 What About M2 and M3?;220
7.2.5;5 The Open Economy - Capital Controls, Exchange Rates, and Sterilization;221
7.2.5.1;5.1 Fixed Exchange Rates and Domestic Monetary Policy;221
7.2.5.2;5.2 A Short Primer on Sterilization;223
7.2.5.3;5.3 How Long Can It Last?;226
7.2.5.4;5.4 Interest Rates;227
7.2.5.5;5.5 The Capital Account;229
7.2.5.6;5.6 A Closer Look at Capital Account Restrictions;230
7.2.5.7;5.7 Size Matters;237
7.2.5.8;5.8 China and the Fed;238
7.2.5.9;5.9 Is There a ‘‘Negative Equity’’ Threat?;239
7.2.6;6 Reserve Requirements;240
7.2.6.1;6.1 The Cost to Banks;245
7.2.6.2;6.2 China’s Misleading Loan-Deposit Ratios;246
7.2.6.3;6.3 How High Is Too High?;247
7.2.6.4;6.4 Where Does It End?;248
7.2.7;7 Asset Prices and Monetary Policy;249
7.2.7.1;7.1 What Drives the Market?;250
7.2.7.2;7.2 The Real Story;254
7.2.7.3;7.3 What This Means for the PBC;256
7.2.7.4;7.4 China’s Two Liquidities;257
7.2.7.5;7.5 The M1 Myth;258
7.2.7.6;7.6 The Bank Deposit Myth;260
7.2.7.7;7.7 What About Property Assets?;261
7.2.7.8;7.8 Why No Property Bubble?;265
7.2.8;8 The Way Forward;267
7.2.8.1;8.1 Where Could It Go Wrong?;270
7.2.9;9 Required Disclosures;278
7.2.10;Further Reading;278
7.2.11;References;278
7.3;The RMB Debate and International Influences on China’s Money and Financial Markets*;280
7.3.1;1 Introduction;281
7.3.2;2 Sense and Nonsense in the RMB Debate;282
7.3.3;3 International Influences on China’s Money and Financial Markets;289
7.3.3.1;3.1 Evolution of China’s Balance of Payment Accounts;289
7.3.3.1.1;3.1.1 The Composition of China’s Current Account;290
7.3.3.1.2;3.1.2 The Composition of China’s Capital Account;291
7.3.3.2;3.2 Monetary Sterilization Policies in China;293
7.3.3.2.1;3.2.1 Open Market Operations;296
7.3.3.2.2;3.2.2 Legal Reserve Requirement Ratio;296
7.3.3.2.3;3.2.3 Interest Rate Policy and Market-Based Interest Rate Reform;296
7.3.3.2.4;3.2.4 Window Guidance;301
7.3.3.2.5;3.2.5 Capital Controls;301
7.3.3.2.6;3.2.6 Estimating the Extent of Sterilization in China;301
7.3.3.3;3.3 RMB Appreciation Expectations and Their Influence on China’s International Capital Flows and Stock Markets;303
7.3.4;4 Concluding Comments;310
7.3.5;References;311
7.4;The United States-China Currency Dispute: Is a Rise in the Yuan Necessary, Inevitable, or Desirable?;313
7.4.1;1 The US Trade Deficit and China;315
7.4.2;2 Could Yuan Appreciation Solve the US Current Account Imbalance?;317
7.4.3;3 What About a Generalized Dollar Depreciation?;319
7.4.4;4 The Costs of the Managed Float;320
7.4.5;5 What Is the ‘‘Right’’ Yuan-Dollar Exchange Rate?;322
7.4.6;6 Conclusion;324
7.4.7;References;324
7.5;New Estimation of the Renminbi Regime;325
7.5.1;1 The New Regime;326
7.5.2;2 The Old Technique;327
7.5.3;3 The Old Results;330
7.5.4;4 Updated Results with Daily Data, Using the Traditional Technique;331
7.5.5;5 The New Technique;333
7.5.6;6 New Estimation;334
7.5.7;7 Conclusions Regarding the Recent Chinese Exchange Rate Regime;336
7.5.8;8 Appendix: Estimation of Weights with Daily Exchange Rate Data, but Without EMP Variable;337
7.5.9;References;341
7.6;The Chinese Imbalance in Capital Flows;343
7.6.1;1 The Chinese Trade Imbalance;345
7.6.2;2 The Capital Account Imbalance;347
7.6.2.1;2.1 China’s Capital and Foreign Exchange Transactions;347
7.6.3;3 Potential Remedies;351
7.6.4;4 Summary and Conclusions;357
7.6.5;References;359
7.7;Some Issues Regarding China’s Foreign Reserves;361
7.7.1;1 Introduction;361
7.7.2;2 Are China’s Foreign Reserves Excessive?;364
7.7.2.1;2.1 Reserves-to-Import Ratio;364
7.7.2.2;2.2 Reserves-to-Short-Term External Debt Ratio;365
7.7.2.3;2.3 Bank of Korea Benchmark;365
7.7.2.4;2.4 Reserves-to-M2 Ratio;367
7.7.2.5;2.5 Claremont Measures of Reserve Adequacy;368
7.7.3;3 Why So Much?;371
7.7.4;4 Investment of Foreign Reserves;372
7.7.5;5 Conclusions;376
7.7.6;References;376
8;Part 3: The Banking System;378
8.1;Institutional Development, Ownership Structure, and Business Strategies: A New Era in the Chinese Banking Industry;379
8.1.1;1 Introduction;379
8.1.2;2 Structural Change in Chinese Banking: Post 1990s;382
8.1.2.1;2.1 Historical Background;382
8.1.2.2;2.2 Product and Geographical Diversification Restrictions;382
8.1.2.3;2.3 Institutional Development;383
8.1.3;3 Related Literature;384
8.1.4;4 Sample and Methodology;386
8.1.4.1;4.1 Sample;386
8.1.4.2;4.2 Ownership Dummies;387
8.1.4.3;4.3 Focus Indices;389
8.1.4.4;4.4 Institutional Variables;391
8.1.4.5;4.5 Efficiency Measures;394
8.1.5;5 Empirical Results;395
8.1.6;6 Conclusions;408
8.1.7;References;409
8.2;China’s Nonperforming Loans: A $540 Billion Problem Unsolved;412
8.2.1;1 Introduction;412
8.2.2;2 How Nonperforming Loans Became a Threat to China’s Financial System;413
8.2.2.1;2.1 A Short History of China’s Banking Sector, 1978-2003;413
8.2.2.2;2.2 Sources of NPLs Prior to 2000;415
8.2.3;3 Asset Management Corporations: Who Are They, Why Were They Established, and What Is the Progress They Have Made in NPL Disposal?;415
8.2.3.1;3.1 AMCs and Their Mandate;415
8.2.3.2;3.2 Funding Sources for NPL Purchases;417
8.2.3.3;3.3 NPL Sales to Foreign Investors;419
8.2.3.4;3.4 Current Status of China’s NPLs;420
8.2.4;4 Estimating Total Outstanding NPLs in China’s Financial System;421
8.2.4.1;4.1 Commercial Banks;422
8.2.4.2;4.2 Other Financial Institutions;423
8.2.4.3;4.3 Asset Management Corporations;424
8.2.4.4;4.4 People’s Bank of China;425
8.2.5;5 Summary;426
8.2.6;6 The NPL Problem in Perspective;428
8.2.7;7 Appendix;429
8.2.8;References;430
8.3;The Evolution of Bank Lending Patterns in China: A Post-1994 Province-By-Province Analysis;432
8.3.1;1 Introduction;432
8.3.2;2 State-Owned Commercial Bank Lending Practices;433
8.3.3;3 Disaggregated Province-by-Province Analysis;442
8.3.4;4 Conclusions;452
8.3.5;5 Appendix;453
8.3.6;References;454
8.4;Determinants of Location Choice of Foreign Banks Within China: Evidence from Cities;457
8.4.1;1 Introduction;457
8.4.2;2 History of Foreign Banks in China;459
8.4.3;3 Literature Review;460
8.4.4;4 Empirical Models;461
8.4.5;5 Data and Sample;463
8.4.5.1;5.1 Data Sources;463
8.4.5.2;5.2 Descriptive Statistics;468
8.4.6;6 Empirical Results;476
8.4.6.1;6.1 Benchmark Model;476
8.4.6.2;6.2 Conditional Model;478
8.4.7;7 Conclusion and Discussion;478
8.4.8;References;479
8.5;Financial Institutions’ Lending and Real Estate Property Prices in China;483
8.5.1;1 Introduction;483
8.5.2;2 Background;484
8.5.3;3 Commercial Banks’ Role in the Real Estate Market;485
8.5.4;4 Effect of Credit Availability;486
8.5.5;5 Methodology and Data;487
8.5.6;6 Empirical Results;494
8.5.7;7 Conclusion;499
8.5.8;References;500
8.6;Combating Financial Exclusion in China: A Banking Regulatory Perspective;502
8.6.1;1 Farmer Household Financial Services;504
8.6.2;2 Small Enterprise Finance Services;506
8.6.3;3 Rural Credit Cooperative Reforms;508
8.6.4;4 Introduction of New Microfinance Vehicles;510
8.6.5;5 Thoughts on Reducing Financial Exclusion from a Regulatory Perspective;514
8.6.5.1;5.1 Sound Banking Regulatory Structure;514
8.6.5.2;5.2 Promoting Financial Inclusion as a Regulatory Objective;518
8.6.5.3;5.3 Corporate Social Responsibility of Banks;520
8.6.5.4;5.4 A Tiered Regulatory Framework;522
9;Part 4: The Bond and Equity Market;528
9.1;The Chinese Bond Market: Historical Lessons, Present Challenges, and Future Perspectives;529
9.1.1;1 History;531
9.1.1.1;1.1 Qing Dynasty;532
9.1.1.1.1;1.1.1 Government Bonds Issued Overseas;532
9.1.1.1.2;1.1.2 Domestic Government Bonds;533
9.1.1.1.3;1.1.3 Corporate Bonds;533
9.1.1.2;1.2 1911-1949 - The Period of War Lords and the Republic of China;536
9.1.1.2.1;1.2.1 Government Bonds Issued Overseas;536
9.1.1.2.2;1.2.2 Domestic Government Bonds;537
9.1.1.2.3;1.2.3 Corporate Bonds;538
9.1.2;2 The Present State;538
9.1.2.1;2.1 Market Infrastructure;539
9.1.2.2;2.2 Government Bonds Issued Overseas;541
9.1.2.3;2.3 Domestic Government Bonds (Treasury Bonds and Central Bank Bills);542
9.1.2.4;2.4 Corporate Bonds and Corporate Short-Term Bills;544
9.1.2.5;2.5 Policy and Financial Bonds;545
9.1.3;3 The Future;546
9.1.3.1;3.1 Current Challenges;546
9.1.3.1.1;3.1.1 Limited Participation and Lack of Liquidity;546
9.1.3.1.2;3.1.2 Corporate Bond Development;547
9.1.3.1.3;3.1.3 Competition with the Banking Sector and Equity Market;547
9.1.3.2;3.2 Future Outlook;548
9.1.3.2.1;3.2.1 Central Government Bonds;548
9.1.3.2.1.1;Municipal and Local Government Bonds;548
9.1.3.2.2;3.2.2 Corporate Bonds;548
9.1.3.2.3;3.2.3 Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities;549
9.1.3.2.4;3.2.4 Fixed-Income Derivatives;550
9.1.3.2.5;3.2.5 Open Up Bond Market to Foreign Investors;550
9.1.4;4 Conclusions;550
9.1.5;References;552
9.2;An Update on China’s Capital Markets: Focus on China’s Securities Industry;553
9.2.1;1 Introduction;553
9.2.2;2 Status of Chinese Capital Markets;555
9.2.2.1;2.1 Equity Market;555
9.2.2.2;2.2 Bond Market;558
9.2.2.3;2.3 Increasing Importance of Institutional Investors;560
9.2.2.4;2.4 Disclosure System Is Largely Adequate, but Implementation May Fall Short;561
9.2.3;3 Status of the Securities Industry;564
9.2.3.1;3.1 Brokerage Business;564
9.2.3.1.1;3.1.1 Market Status;564
9.2.3.1.1.1;Income Depends on Trading Commissions;564
9.2.3.1.1.2;Market Structure Is Dispersed;565
9.2.3.1.1.3;Number of Branches Insufficient and Internet Trading Needs Improvement;565
9.2.3.1.1.4;Competition Still in a Primary Stage;566
9.2.3.1.2;3.1.2 Main Factors Influencing Future Prospects;566
9.2.3.1.2.1;A Trend Moving Toward Financial Holding Companies/Universal Banking;567
9.2.3.1.2.2;Shareholder Base;567
9.2.3.1.2.3;Industry Consolidation of Brokerage Business;568
9.2.3.2;3.2 Investment Banking Business;568
9.2.3.2.1;3.2.1 Market Status;568
9.2.3.2.1.1;Underwriting Business;569
9.2.3.2.1.2;Additional Share Issuance Business;571
9.2.3.2.1.3;Mergers and Acquisitions;571
9.2.3.2.2;3.2.2 Main Factors Influencing Future Prospects;572
9.2.3.2.2.1;Building and Expansion of Multi-layer Markets;572
9.2.3.2.2.2;Reform of Primary Market: Merits Review vs. Registration Systems;573
9.2.3.2.2.3;Competition from Foreign Investment Banks;573
9.2.3.2.2.4;Growth of M&A Business;574
9.2.3.3;3.3 Fixed Income Business;574
9.2.3.3.1;3.3.1 Market Status;574
9.2.3.3.1.1;Primary Market Experiences Rapid Growth, but Security Companies’ Revenue from Credit Products Is Quite Limited;575
9.2.3.3.1.2;Trading Volume in Secondary Market Is Increasing, but Securities Companies’ Market Share Is Relatively Small;575
9.2.3.3.1.3;Securities Companies’ Bond Business Is Relatively Concentrated;576
9.2.3.3.2;3.3.2 Main Factors Influencing Future Prospects;576
9.2.3.3.2.1;Change in Interest Rates;577
9.2.3.3.2.2;Stringent Credit Policy and Competition from Bank Loans;577
9.2.3.3.2.3;Cost of Issuing Equity Versus Issuing Bonds;577
9.2.3.3.2.4;Establishment and Development of a Credit Rating System;578
9.2.3.3.2.5;Guarantees of Corporate and Enterprise Debt;578
9.2.3.4;3.4 Proprietary Trading Business;579
9.2.3.5;3.5 Asset Management Business;580
9.2.4;4 Major Factors Impacting the Development of China’s Capital Markets;581
9.2.4.1;4.1 Movement Toward Financial Holding Companies and Universal Banking;581
9.2.4.2;4.2 Regulatory Regime Maturing But Still Heavily Regulated;582
9.2.4.2.1;4.2.1 Development of Multi-layer (Diversified) Capital Markets;584
9.2.4.2.2;4.2.2 Increasing Importance of Institutional Investors;584
9.2.4.2.3;4.2.3 Foreign Participants in the Capital Markets;584
9.2.5;5 Conclusion;585
9.3;Privatization in China: Experiences and Lessons;587
9.3.1;1 Introduction;587
9.3.2;2 Background of China’s Privatization;588
9.3.3;3 Methods of Privatization in China;590
9.3.3.1;3.1 Privatization with Explicit Changes in Ownership;591
9.3.3.1.1;3.1.1 Management Buy-Outs;591
9.3.3.1.2;3.1.2 Selling to Outsiders;591
9.3.3.2;3.2 Privatization Methods Without Explicit Changes in Ownership;591
9.3.3.2.1;3.2.1 Share Issue Privatization (SIP);591
9.3.3.2.2;3.2.2 Leasing, Joint Venture, and Others;592
9.3.4;4 Characteristics of Firms After Privatization;592
9.3.4.1;4.1 The State Influence;593
9.3.4.2;4.2 Ownership and Incentives;593
9.3.4.3;4.3 Professionalization;595
9.3.5;5 Understanding the Efficiency Gain of China’s Privatization;595
9.3.6;6 Conclusion;596
9.3.7;References;597
9.4;The Emergence of Shareholder Protection in China;599
9.4.1;1 Introduction;599
9.4.2;2 The Emergence of Investor Protection in China;602
9.4.3;3 The Central Government’s Changing Vested Interests in the Stock Market;610
9.4.3.1;3.1 The Increasing Importance of the Stock Market Relative to the Banking Sector;611
9.4.3.2;3.2 The Need to Unload the State Shareholdings;615
9.4.3.3;3.3 The Gradual Privatization of the Listed Companies;618
9.4.4;4 Conclusion;619
9.4.5;References;621
9.5;An Appraisal of the Impacts of Non-tradable Shares Reform on Large Shareholders’ Behavioral Modes of Listed Companies in the A-Share Market;623
9.5.1;1 Introduction;623
9.5.2;2 Theoretical Model;624
9.5.2.1;2.1 Related Literature;624
9.5.2.2;2.2 Theoretical Model;625
9.5.3;3 Empirical Study;628
9.5.3.1;3.1 Model Parameters;628
9.5.3.2;3.2 Data and Descriptive Statement;630
9.5.3.2.1;3.2.1 Regression Result and Analysis;632
9.5.3.2.2;3.2.2 Test of Stability;636
9.5.4;4 Discussion and Conclusion;638
9.5.5;References;639
9.6;Will China Surpass the United States?;641
9.6.1;1 Best-Case Scenario;643
9.6.2;2 Optimistic Case Scenario;644
9.6.3;3 Plausible Case Scenario;645
9.6.4;References;646
10;Index;647




