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Any idea how honestly China reports these statistics?
by johan_larson 8y ago
Any idea how honestly China reports these statistics?
- tysonzni 8y agoI don't know how China collect its public health statistics, but its economics numbers have been extensively studied. And the consensus is that its official GDP growth figures were overstated historically (by as much as 67%), but had been mostly accurate post-1996. Study: https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/regional-economist/second-quarter-2017/chinas-economic-data-an-accurate-reflection-or-just-smoke-and-mirrors https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/regional-economist/s...