The post on understanding india and chinas success is a nice summary of professor bardhans key messages of awakening giants, feet of clay. Both china and india have made remarkable economic progress in the last quarter centurychina more than indiabut both have severe structural and institutional problems that will hobble them for ma. A chinaindia comparative economic assessment by pranab bardhan university of california at berkeley i over the last few years, at least until the current global downturn, the media, particularly the financial press, have been all agog over the rise of china and india in the international economy. And i wrote it partly out of a slight irritation with all the glowing accounts in the press about india and china. Winner of the national book critics circle award winner of. China and india are the economic superstars of the last quarter century, with china in particular showing remarkable annual economic growth. It debunks many myths, but it can not debunk an emerging trend that industrialization is no longer the only route to rapid growth and development. The achievements of india and china are significant, but one should not underestimate their structural weaknesses. Assessing the economic rise of china and india, pranab bardhan. Its imperative to demolish myths around the economic achievements of china and india and get a better sense of the real challenges.
In the first article of a twopart series, economist pranab bardhan, author of awakening giants, feet of clay, took a contrarian view, detailing challenges often overlooked by the financial media in. This article is an againstthegrain reading of the highly publicized failure of the 2004 india shining campaign. China and indias rapid rise has spawned many books and controversy. Assessing the economic rise of china and india princeton, n. Full of valuable insights, this book provides a nuanced picture. Yet, many of the views regarding china and indias market reforms and high growth have been tendentious, exaggerated, or oversimplified. Awakening giants, feet of clay assessing the economic rise of. Awakening giants, feet of clayscrutinizes the phenomenal rise of both nations, and demolishes the myths that have accumulated around the economic achievements of these two giants in the last quarter century. Yet, many of the views regarding their market reforms and high growth have been tendentious, exaggerated, or oversimplified. Assessing the economic rise of china and india ebook free. Article information, pdf download for awakening giants, feet of clay, open. Awakening giants, feet of clay, good words and speeches are a great help in any profession, and knowing that you can talk to a higher group with confidence can be a great affirmation of your selfesteem. Assessing the economic rise of china and india princeton university press, 2010 discusses here some of the main themes of the book. Pranab bardhan papers university of california, berkeley.
Awakening giants, feet of clay princeton university press. Exploring the challenges that both countries must overcome to become true leaders in the international economy, pranab bardhan looks. Awakening giants feet of clay download ebook pdfepub. Assessing the economic rise of china and india, princeton, nj, princeton university press, 2010, 172pp, hb, isbn 9780691129945.
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