Infrastructure projects drive economic growth in China

500,000 people are building the world’s biggest drain linking flood-prone South China to drought-torn North China. It is a classic example of the use of major infrastructural projects by the Chinese government designed, in part, sustain economic growth at a time of global economic downturn…

This BBC video explains the scale and effects of the major drain project - a great way to illustrate how governments can use public spending to boost the demand for labour and materials. The video would also be useful for colleagues wanting to show students preparing for BUSS4 in Jan 2010 the sheer scale of public projects in China