China and India, a comparative survey of economic development performance

This paper draws upon the available evidence from China and India to compare systematically the economic development performance of the two nations in the modern postwar period.

Weisskopf, T. E. · 1970

Abstract

Three broad economic objectives of development are identified: economic growth, economic equity and economic self-reliance. Separate sections of the paper are devoted to a comparison of the progress made by China and India with respect to each of these three objectives. It is concluded that in each respect China has been more successful than India.

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