About the Author

Nicholas R. Lardy is the Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. He joined the Institute in March 2003 from the Brookings Institution, where he was a senior fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program from 1995 until 2003 and served as interim director of Foreign Policy Studies in 2001. Before Brookings, he served at the University of Washington, where he was the director of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies from 1991 to 1995. From 1997 through the spring of 2000, he was also the Frederick Frank Adjunct Professor of International Trade and Finance at the Yale University School of Management. He is an expert on Asia, especially the Chinese economy.

"There is no question more important for the global economy than China and no closer student of Chinese economic policy than Nick Lardy. It follows that this book should be read by anyone concerned with the future of the global economy." —Lawrence H. Summers, former Director of the White House National Economic Council and Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government

"China does not get special dispensation from the rebalancing imperatives that all major economies face in this post-crisis era. Nick Lardy sheds considerable insight into the critical Chinese piece of this agenda—detailing the financial and currency reforms that will be required for the long-awaited transition to a pro-consumption growth dynamic. This book will undoubtedly elevate the debate over China's global economic impact."

—Stephen Roach, Yale University, Non-Executive Chairman Morgan Stanley Asia

"Nicholas Lardy is one of most respected American scholars in China because of his admirable works on the Chinese economy. His new book Sustaining China's Economic Growth after the Financial Crisis is a must-read for those who are concerned with China's growth. So far as I have seen, this book is the most comprehensive, detailed, and well-structured account of the turns and twists of the Chinese government's policy in restructuring the imbalanced economy and responding to the global financial crisis in recent years. Nicholas Lardy's defense of China's stimulus program may raise some eyebrows, but his explanation certainly will inspire more in-depth discussions." —Yu Yongding, President of the China Society of World Economics, and former member of the monetary policy committee of the Peoples' Bank of China

"Nick Lardy is one of the most knowledgeable people on China's economy I know. I always take his opinions on China very seriously, and the contents of this book is no exception. I believe it is a must read for anyone interested in today's economic policies in China." —Bill Rhodes, President & CEO, William R. Rhodes Global Advisors, LLC

"Lardy's book is a masterful account of the policy reforms that China needs to put in place to rebalance its economy and sustain high growth. The book is rich in data and thoughtful analysis, making it essential reading for anyone interested in understanding China's growth prospects." —Eswar Prasad, Brookings Institution