Economics

CSIS’s Economics Program, the Scholl Chair in International Business, and the Strategic Technologies Program, explore the nexus between economics and national security at a time when international relations are increasingly defined by the pursuit of economic and commercial power.

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Why China’s Long-Awaited “Revenge Spending” Boom Has Not Arrived

The rather rapid recovery in consumption played a big role in fueling China's economic growth, causing some to believe that the long-awaited moment of “revenge spending” has finally arrived. A closer examination of the data, however, reveals a weaker recovery in consumption than meets the eye, with a slower rebound than forecasted.

Blog Post by Qin (Maya) Mei — June 1, 2023

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Erin L. Murphy
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Economics Program
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Scott Kennedy
Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
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Daniel F. Runde
Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Erol Yayboke
Director, Project on Fragility and Mobility and Senior Fellow, International Security Program
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Emily Benson
Director, Project on Trade and Technology and Senior Fellow, Scholl Chair in International Business