Local Government Financing Platforms in China : A Fortune or Misfortune? /

China's rapid credit expansion in 2009-10 brought local government financing platforms (LGFPs) into the spotlight. This paper discusses their function, reasons behind their recent expansion, and risks they are posing to the financial sector, local governments, and sovereign balance sheet. This...

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Auteur principal: Lu, Yinqiu
Autres auteurs: Sun, Tao
Format: Revue
Langue:English
Publié: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013.
Collection:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2013/243
Accès en ligne:Full text available on IMF
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