Will China find its way out of the current predicament without resorting to expenditure-switching policies, and how? This paper attempts to approach the question from three perspectives: First, it discusses economic conditions that exist in China which are favourable to maintaining current...

Contrary to the recently reported US evidence of a negative premium, this study shows that China's economic policy uncertainty (EPU) commands a positive equity risk premium. Motivated by the observation that Chinese stock traders have a strong risk appetite and a cognitive bias, we modify the...