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The Role of Macro‐Economic Policy in Explaining China's Current Account Surplus

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I assess how much of China's current account surplus can be explained by government policy of capital controls and foreign reserve accumulation during a period of rapid productivity growth. My model can generate an increase in China's current account surplus and foreign reserve holdings. I find that half of the peak in China's current account surplus can be explained by its capital control policies and half by its foreign reserve accumulation policies. Under an open capital account and floating exchange rate, China would have run a current account deficit of 6.5% of GDP.

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  • Nalini Prasad, 2025. "The Role of Macro‐Economic Policy in Explaining China's Current Account Surplus," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 57(2-3), pages 377-406, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jmoncb:v:57:y:2025:i:2-3:p:377-406
    DOI: 10.1111/jmcb.13139
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