Qian Wan

Asia Economist

Qian covers Greater China for Bloomberg Economics in Hong Kong. She previously worked as a researcher on the regional elements of China's 13th Five-Year Plan..

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Seeking Relief

Hong Kong’s Fiscal Package Shields the Most Vulnerable

January 17, 2020

January 17, 2020

Hong Kong’s Fiscal Package Shields the Most Vulnerable

Seeking Relief

July 29, 2019

July 29, 2019

Hong Kong’s Waning Importance for China’s Economy

Shrinking Gateway

September 4, 2018

September 4, 2018

China Is Getting Less Bang for Its R&D Buck Than Peers

Less Bang for Its Buck

July 2, 2018

July 2, 2018

Trade War Impact Could Be Exacerbated by a Market Slump

Counting the Costs

May 22, 2018

May 22, 2018

Why More Children Are Bad for China’s Growth

The imminent end of China’s one-child policy is welcome and long overdue, but in the short-run, the impact on growth would be somewhere between zero and negative, according to Bloomberg Economics. Arguing for zero impact -- the one-child policy is no longer the binding constraint on fertility. That honor now goes to the pressures of modern life: stressful jobs and expensive housing aren’t going away. Arguing for negative impact -- if families do choose to have more children, that will take more

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February 8, 2018

February 8, 2018

Sizing Up China’s Debt Bubble: Bloomberg Economics

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