China's rise has been the economic success story of the past four decades but economic growth has been slowing and … domestic imbalances have widened. This paper analyses the recent evolution of China's imbalances, the risks they pose to the … economic outlook and the potential impact of a transition to sustainable growth in China on the global and euro area economies …

Private consumption is a key component in the rebalancing of growth that China is seeking, and a challenging one. Not …. Understanding what drove the consumption share down to a mere 36% of GDP in China is thus vital. This brief explores the many … reasons for the high precautionary savings that followed in the wake of the reform process in China. In particular, the …

China's economy slowed significantly in the first three quarters of 2012 and questions have been raised on a possible … understand what is driving this slowdown and how lasting it may be given China's importance as an engine for global growth. Is …