Assessing the Impact of Coronavirus on Chinese Consumption
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Assessing the Impact of Coronavirus on Chinese Consumption

The coronavirus outbreak has caused a significant shock to retail sales and household consumption in China. Mass bankruptcy of small- and medium-sized private enterprises and its associated unemployment impacts on household income are the key risk factors that will shape the longer-term outlook for aggregate Chinese consumption.


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