Towards high growth economies
Transformational lessons from China (and other countries)
Citation
Khalid Malik. 2011. Towards high growth economies: Transformational lessons from China (and other countries). New York.
Towards high growth economies
Transformational lessons from China (and other countries)
Posted on: January 01, 2011
In 2008 China marked the 30th anniversary of its reform and opening up. By any standard China has done remarkably well. The 30 year reform period presents a remarkable study of progress of the largest developing country in the world. Not only has been growth been rapid – some 9 percent per annum in GDP per capita since 1979/80, but this growth has been accompanied by dramatic improvements in the lives of people. The Chinese people are wealthier, better educated and healthier than they have ever been.