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Albert Keidel
Senior Associate, China Program

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This person is no longer with the Carnegie Endowment.

Albert Keidel joined the Carnegie Endowment in September 2004, after serving as acting director and deputy director for the Office of East Asian Nations at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. His work at the Endowment focuses on issues relating to China’s economic system reforms, macroeconomy, regional development, and poverty reduction strategy.

Before joining Treasury in 2001, he covered economic trends, system reforms, poverty, and country risk as a senior economist in the World Bank office in Beijing. Keidel has worked in China, Japan, and Korea and taught graduate economics courses on China, Japan, and economic development. He currently teaches a Georgetown University graduate course on China’s economy.

Featured Publication:
"China’s Economic Rise—Fact and Fiction," Carnegie Policy Brief (July 2008)
"China’s Economic Rise—Fact and Fiction," Technical Note (July 2008)


affiliations
education
B.A., Princeton University; Ph.D., Harvard University; Post-doctoral fellow, Faculty of Economics, Tokyo National University
languages
French, German, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese

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China's Economic Prospects: Outlook and Policy Challenges
April 29, 2009

According to the World Bank, global economic growth is likely to contract by two percent this year. With export markets shrinking, many have questioned whether China’s domestic economy can supplement the revenue gap.

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Does China's Financial Sector Jeopardize Economic Growth?
April 15, 2009

The ninth debate in Carnegie's "Reframing China Policy" debate series, focused on China's financial sector

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As China's Exports Drop, Can Domestic Demand Drive Growth?

China’s financial system is healthy, and its leaders are providing a swift and strong economic stimulus, but no one knows how far global trade will fall.

· April 15, 2009
In the Media
Why Buy U.S. Debt?

In light of the Obama administration's forecast that the government will borrow $3.7 trillion in the next two years, there are growing concerns over the willingness and ability of global investors to finance American debt.

· March 4, 2009
Diane Rehm Show
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Is China's Economy Tanking? Understanding New Data
January 30, 2009

China's GDP growth fell to 6.8% in the fourth quarter of 2008, raising concerns that its economy may be headed for a downturn.

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In the Media
China and the U.S. Economy

Despite Treasury Tim Geitner's recent comments that China is manipulating its currency, it is difficult to assess China's monetary policies because its economy is in such flux.

· January 24, 2009
Washington Journal
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China’s Fourth Quarter 2008 Statistical Record

China's recently released economic data for 2008 reveal a mixed economic picture: although weakened trade, declining rural incomes, low prices, and high interest rates are cause for concern, strong growth in agriculture, investment, retail sales, and urban household incomes bodes well for a recovery in 2009.

· January 22, 2009
In the Media
Avec la crise, l'économie chinoise pourrait rattraper celle des Etats-Unis avant 2030

Les Echos interviewait récemment Albert Keidel, chercheur au Carnegie Endowment, quant à la crise économique. Il affirme que les autorités chinoises devraient encourager la consommation intérieure et les investissements domestiques et aborder la grogne sociale de manière équilibrée en distinguant bien les doléances légitimes des autres qui le sont beaucoup moins.

· December 22, 2008
Les Echos
In the Media
With the crisis, the Chinese economy could catch up with the United States' by 2030

Les Echos recently interviewed Albert Keidel, a researcher at the Carnegie Endowment, about the economic crisis. He asserted that the Chinese authorities should encourage domestic consumption and domestic investment and address social unrest in a balanced manner by distinguishing legitimate grievances from those that are not legitimate.

· December 19, 2008
Les Echos
In the Media
Chinese Regional Inequalities in Income and Well-Being

Comparison of China’s major regions shows large disparities in GDP per capita. Over the last 20 years, and the five-year period between 2000-05, Chinese rural income and consumption disparities have increased significantly compared to urban areas.

· December 19, 2008
Review of Income and Wealth