This edited volume reconsiders the conventional wisdom, which argues that comparative performance of China has been superior to that of India. Exploring 'new paradigms' for evaluating the comparative performance, these essays show that if not outright wrong, conventional wisdom has proven to be overly simplified. ÍNDICE: - Preface - Introduction - Two Passages to Modernity - ECONOMIC REFORMS - Differential Development: Beyond Regime Dichotomies - Chasing China: Can India Bridge the Gap? - India's Reform Strengths - SUB-NATIONAL FACTORS - The Persistence of Informal Finance - The Political Basis of Decentralization -Indigenous vs. Foreign Business Models - NEW PERSPECTIVES - Why Democracy Matters - China Rethinks India - Development and Choice - Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-230-60616-6
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 264
- Fecha Publicación: 17/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés