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Michael Pettis: China's Economic Growth Model Is Dying

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Class Implications of Trade and Capital Accounts

China joining the WTO and the subsequent global trade boom in the late 1990s had class implications. The author argues in the book that US trade deficit misconceptions exist due to misunderstanding the balance of payments. Countries with open capital accounts struggle to control the balance between investment and savings, contrary to common belief.

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