Research Discussion Paper – RDP 2010-08 Sources of Chinese Demand for Resource Commodities

Contents

• Introduction
• Sources of Chinese Growth
• Industrial Uses of China's Resource Imports
• Explaining Chinese Resource Imports
• Conclusion
• Appendix A: Fixed Asset Investment Data by Sector
• Appendix B: Input-output Analysis
• Appendix C: Gravity Model Variables and Supplementary Results
• Appendix D: Panel Unit Root and Cointegration Tests
• Appendix E: Data Used in Regressions
• References

We would like to thank Christopher Kent, Adrian Pagan, Adam Cagliarini, Mariano Kulish, Jarkko Jääskelä, Tim Robinson, Alexandre Dmitriev, Cheryl Long, participants at the Chinese Economists Society 2010 China Conference in Xiamen, and participants at a Reserve Bank of Australia internal seminar for helpful comments and discussions. Naturally, we are solely responsible for any errors. The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Reserve Bank of Australia.