Infrastructure investment can boost economic growth and employment, and, in fact, it is fiscally neutral. Lou Jiwei Read Quote
The euro zone must strike for a better governance structure, and there is no alternative to that. Euro zone countries must either develop an exit mechanism for troubled members, or it should embrace a closer political union: an effective governance structure that is capable of enforcing rules. Lou Jiwei Read Quote
Everyone knows the U.S. economy shouldn’t be so reliant on consumption. More investments should be made. Lou Jiwei Read Quote
Indebted countries can only grow out of their debt troubles through strong economic growth; austerity measures alone cannot work. It is imperative to engage in deep structural reform to spur growth. Lou Jiwei Read Quote
There are three main pillars of China’s economy. One is export, which is limited by sluggish global demand. The second is investment. In many sectors, there is already too much investment and overcapacity. The third is consumption. Lou Jiwei Read Quote
In 2008, when Lehman Brothers collapsed, we anticipated that Europe was going to have a very different bailout scheme than the U.S. because of their different political systems and different relationships between the central banks and the fiscal authorities. Lou Jiwei Read Quote
