Why Paul Krugman is scared of China

China has moved tens of millions of workers from rural to urban areas, where they are more productive. But even more labor is needed.

“China has been so successful at growing its modern economy that it’s running out of peasants,” he said. “The effective labor force, the effective working age population in China is actually slowing.”

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