China released new GDP figures this week to widespread scepticism. Stephen Grenville's next column will look at the issue of China's GDP, but meanwhile, here's a nicely produced video from economist Tyler Cowen, who we know from the Marginal Revolution blog and his occasional NY Times columns. It's a handy big-picture survey of China's recent economic history and its troubled future:
Video: Tyler Cowen on the rise and fall of China's economy
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