China and India: Country Role Models of Development Success?

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 1 January 2010

Country:: India, China
Document Type:: Working Paper
Theme:: Economic Growth
Authors:: Santos-Paulino, A.U.

Abstract

The paper discusses views on China and India as country role models. In so doing the article recounts the economic and political reforms pursued by the two countries. The paper also outlines the outstanding reforms and the bottlenecks that could jeopardize economic performance and development going forward, drawing lessons for other developing countries.

Citation

Santos-Paulino, A.U. China and India: Country Role Models of Development Success? UNU-WIDER, Helsinki, Finland (2010) 11 pp. ISBN 978-92-9230-359-4 [WIDER Working Paper No. 2010/121]