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China’s Stats Bureau Explains the Great GDP / Energy Consumption Puzzle

Posted by: Spencer Sheehan on Aug 06 2009

China’s GDP figures have perplexed commentators for years, particularly in light of their strange relationship with energy consumption. In late 2008, some analysts pointed to a huge drop in energy consumption as a clear sign that GDP growth had hit a wall and hailed it as a proxy indicator more reliable than government announcements which at the time trumpeted lower, but not insubstantial, growth.

To address some of the derision surrounding GDP calculations, China’s National Bureau of Statistics issued a report on August 3 attempting to explain the paradox...

    
 

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