02071cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011738 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475502275 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Ahuja, Ashvin. De-Monopolization toward Long-Term Prosperity in China / Ashvin Ahuja. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (29 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students During the past decade, the average Chinese earns roughly 9 times less and is 10 times less productive than the average American at purchasing power parity. Current consensus attributes large differences in output per worker to differences in total factor productivity (TFP). Evidence suggests that most of the US-China TFP differences lie in the inefficiency of China's domestic-oriented service and agricultural sectors. This paper focuses on (1) the evidence of monopoly rights and its influence on work practice improvement at China's firms and plants and (2) the evidence that policy arrangement there has encouraged more competition in merchandise manufacturing and heavy industries while barriers to market access remain high against new firms in the domestic market (especially in services). A numerical experiment is provided, which suggests that China can enhance long-term income per capita by a factor of 10 largely through TFP gains by implementing reform to weaken protection of monopolies and encourage entry in all industries. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/075 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2012/075/001.2012.issue-075-en.xml IMF e-Library