The dragon and the elephant : agricultural and rural reforms in China and India

摘要: China and India are the most extraordinary economic success stories of developing world. Both nations' economies have grown dramatically over past few decades, elevating them from two world's poorest countries into projected superpowers. As a result, numbers Chinese Indians living in poverty rapidly fallen per capita incomes quadrupled doubled, respectively. This book investigates reasons for these staggering accomplishments lessons that can be applied both to other nations problem remains countries. The contributors pay particular attention agriculture rural economy, examining how initial conditions investments prioritization sequencing different policies strategies led successes, agricultural sectors connect overall expansion. They also emphasize importance anti-poverty programs safety nets helping poor people escape poverty. offers set policy strategic options future growth reduction. These include setting right priorities public spending, identifying trade market reforms, building social poor, accountable institutions provide goods services effectively. concludes by challenges India's development, such as need ensure is sustainable, equitable, environmentally friendly. Dragon Elephant valuable insights development specialists anxious multiply benefits experienced greatest successes recent times.