Macro Leverage and Cross-Cycle Adjustment

2021-04-26 Zhang Xiaojing Source: China Finance

Abstract:
On July 30, 2020, China’s Central Political Bureau meeting proposed to “improve the cross-cycle design and adjustment of macroeconomic regulation in order to achieve a long-term balance between stabilizing growth and preventing risks.” Since then, the concept of cross-cycle adjustment has increasingly attracted attention. In what sense does cross-cycle adjustment represent a new way of thinking? Why does leverage policy highlight the importance of this approach? And how can cross-cycle adjustment be effectively implemented? This paper explores these questions in depth.