Thursday 16 April 2009

How does China Effect is having inflationary consequences for the UK economy

The fall in goods prices and impact in inflation in the Developed World, is known as the China Effect.

The China Effect have caused lower price on clothes, electronics ,most of the goods UK imported from China. It keep UK price level cooling.In recent years, UK`s economy has been dependent on deflating imported goods prices. To some extent, we've been able to enjoy simultaneous fast domestic growth, strong consumer spending and low inflation, because the prices of manufactured goods have been falling each year. UK`s economic growth tends to be stable, potential productivity tend to be expanded in the long run.In the short run, China effect would have negative effect to AD since the people in the UK consumer more imports.

Increasing wages,increses AD, increased employment rate, increasing demand for exports ,such as English furniture and financial services. As more goods and services are demanded, UK would rise employment too, in order to supply sufficency exports. This would be a good sign to UK`s economy. However, with the incresing wage rate, some UK investor would move back to UK as the cost of production is now rising unless the increased wage is due to increased in productivity.

China`s exchange rate is undervalued, it has large difference with UK`s. Exports of China is competitive. It made a downward pressure on balance of payment current account.

With greater market opening after WTO accession, there will be the further prospect of industry trade, which will benefit UK to sell competitive products and services to China.

However, China Effect is not granuanted in the future, and the benefits we already felt and gain.Continued growth and global integration of China will undoubtedly be
of importance for the world economy.

I read through this, and i think it is quite uesful.http://www.finfacts.ie/finfactsblog/2007/06/waning-of-china-effect-will-result-in.html

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