If Evergrande were to cause a financial or economic shock it would either be because policymakers failed to contain financial contagion or because the company’s collapse precipitated a much bigger decline in construction activity than most investors currently expect. The latter is probably the bigger risk and hinges on whether the company’s demise triggers a substantial drop in property sales.
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