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Originally posted by Bereta_Eder View PostThe EU is the largest economy in the world.
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Originally posted by Elok View PostBut GDP in this case is an illusion; it reflects money being shifted around, nothing more. Local bosses get promoted by using big projects to artificially inflate GDP figures.DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.
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Hmm, the blog where I read about it appears to have been taken over by some other group (CCP? Dunno), but since GDP makes the country look good, the small fry get big bonuses if they can make their local stats rise. Which is why a large part of China's GDP growth is giant projects like bridges, dams and rail lines. Even if the money is being wasted--there's not enough power or transport demand to make the project worthwhile--it's a chance for graft, and as long as a crapton of money is changing hands it contributes significantly to GDP.
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Elok, by that argument, all GDP is an illusion. What you described is essentially the same as all economic activity.
I think what you really meant was that the value of these projects is overstated since value isn't determined on a market, and thus the gdp figures are larger than they ought to be. Nevertheless China's gdp is clearly growing.If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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Originally posted by Elok View PostHmm, the blog where I read about it appears to have been taken over by some other group (CCP? Dunno), but since GDP makes the country look good, the small fry get big bonuses if they can make their local stats rise. Which is why a large part of China's GDP growth is giant projects like bridges, dams and rail lines. Even if the money is being wasted--there's not enough power or transport demand to make the project worthwhile--it's a chance for graft, and as long as a crapton of money is changing hands it contributes significantly to GDP.I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh
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I'll allow that economics is my biggest weakness. I got that off a blog called Seeing Red in China, run by an American living there, and he spoke of it like it was common knowledge over there. Possibly I misremembered it, and at any rate the blog's down now so n/m.
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At any rate, I don't think I envy China very much, whatever their GDP is.
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