Service Sector Reform in China
Faced with slowing economic growth, Chinese policymakers now recognize that the service sector of the economy-transportation, communications, finance, and health care-could spur economic activity and employment. The catch is that China must reform these and other areas to accomplish this goal. Chinese leaders have outlined an ambitious agenda for reform, but myriad vested interests could slow or block their plans. This Policy Brief evaluates the steps taken so far and the difficulties that lie ahead in implementing them. If policymakers fail to reform and open up the service sector, they run the risk of seriously impairing China's growth prospects.
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2015-01
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Authors: | Rutkowski, Ryan |
Institutions: | Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics (IIE) |
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