Abstract:In this paper we empirically evaluate interregional capital mobility in China from 1978 to 2012. We measure the degree of capital mobility as the ability of regions, each as a representative consumer, to engage in intertemporal consumption smoothing through running external imbalances. We estimate a correlated random coefficient model which takes into account the potential correlation of capital mobility with output. Our results show that barriers to capital mobility across regions are still high in China. How… Show more
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