The political economy of growth in China and India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12911182 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kalim Siddiqui (0000-0002-7952-4573, University of Huddersfield, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-35 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-6242 • E-ISSN: 1751-6234 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17516230902734528 |
| OpenAlex | W2082565800 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 26 |
This paper attempts to examine the growth performance and its impact on inequality and poverty in China and India. The recent upsurge in growth rates in China and India is seen widely as the ‘success’ story of globalization. It is also claimed that these developments will make a significant impact on the reduction of global inequalities and poverty. Although a number of scholars have analysed the recent economic performance of China and India, these studies, however, have not taken into account the past policies and their impact on current performance. We find there is a gap in the current discussion, which overlooks historical and economic factors on the recent performance. This article critically assesses the claimed fall in global poverty due to mainly the rise of China and India in recent years. The article questions the ‘pro-globalization’ argument, which suggests that there is a link between ‘market liberal’ free market policies and falling poverty. It is argued instead that the evidence concerning poverty reduction is ambiguous, and it is not that the most successful economies have adopted pro-globalization policies. Studying the developmental changes taking place in these two countries is important because they together account for 37.5% of the global population. These populous neighbours, regarded as symbols of poverty and failure until two decades ago, contain large numbers of people living below the officially defined poverty line
Argument (complex analysis · Basic needs · China · Culture of poverty · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Extreme poverty · Globalization · Inequality · Market economy · Political science · Politics · Population · Poverty · Sociology · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Indian Economic and Social Development · Social and Economic Development in India
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World Development Indicators 2005
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Growth is Good for the Poor
Fifty Years of Regional Inequality in China
The Argumentative Indian
De‐industrialization in India in the nineteenth century
How Have the World’s Poorest Fared Since the Early 1980s
How Have the World's Poorest Fared since the Early 1980s
Epistemology and ‘evidence’ in development studies
Understanding India's Reform Trajectory
The Two Faces of Globalization
The performance of the Indian economy in the 1990s
China, Inc
The World Economy
Chinese Economic Performance in the Long Run
Some Aspects of the Economic Drain from India during the British Rule
Credit and Marketing of Sugarcane
The Argumentative Indian
The Imperialism of Free Trade
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2017 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |