De-Monopolization toward Long-Term Prosperity in China

March 1, 2012

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Ashvin Ahuja. De-Monopolization toward Long-Term Prosperity in China, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2012) accessed September 20, 2024

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Summary

During the past decade, the average Chinese earns roughly 9 times less and is 10 times less productive than the average American at purchasing power parity. Current consensus attributes large differences in output per worker to differences in total factor productivity (TFP). Evidence suggests that most of the US-China TFP differences lie in the inefficiency of China's domestic-oriented service and agricultural sectors. This paper focuses on (1) the evidence of monopoly rights and its influence on work practice improvement at China's firms and plants and (2) the evidence that policy arrangement there has encouraged more competition in merchandise manufacturing and heavy industries while barriers to market access remain high against new firms in the domestic market (especially in services). A numerical experiment is provided, which suggests that China can enhance long-term income per capita by a factor of 10 largely through TFP gains by implementing reform to weaken protection of monopolies and encourage entry in all industries.

Subject: Agricultural sector, Income, Labor, National accounts, Production, Productivity, Technology, Total factor productivity

Keywords: Aggregate Productivity, Competition, Constant returns to scale, Global, Income, Marginal revenue, Monopoly Rights, Physical capital, Production function, Productivity, Productivity in China, Technology firm, TFP level, Total Factor Productivity, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

29
Volume:

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Series:

Working Paper No. 2012/075
Stock No:

WPIEA2012075
ISBN:

9781475502275
ISSN:

1018-5941

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