This paper studies the performance of China's exports during the 2008-2009 financial crisis. It focuses on the speed at which China's exports were hit by this downturn. Product-country monthly exports data is utilized. It is found that GDP growth rates of importing countries play an important...

This article studies the performance of China's exports during the 20082009 financial crisis. It focuses on the speed at which China's exports were hit by this downturn. Productcountry monthly exports data are utilized. It is found that GDP growth rates of importing countries play an important...

"Each of the world's largest retailers---Walmart, Carrefour, Tesco, and Metro---entered China after 1995. Their subsequent expansion in China may have influenced Chinese exports through two channels. First, they may have enhanced bilateral exports between the retailers' Chinese operations and...