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`One of the top academic books of the year' - Choice `This book is a substantial scholarly contribution to our understanding of the two largest countries, and the development process generally' - Paul Streeten, Economic Development and Cultural Change The book defines uneven development in terms of development strategies and their outcomes. Drawing on case-studies from China and India, three types of strategy are discussed: heavy industrialisation, sectoral/regional balance, and economic liberalisation. Also three kinds of outcomes are examined: growth of output and productivity, income, consumption and class inequalities in three spatial dimensions - intra-regional, inter-regional and rural-urban. Furthermore, access to and utilisation of technology, health and educational services are compared.

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Book category Books in English Economics, finance, business & management Economics Development economics & emerging economies

• Full title: Uneven Development in the Third World
• Subtitle: A Study of China and India
• Author: A. S. Bhalla
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 423
• EAN: 9780333630815
• ISBN: 0333630815
• ID: 04596407
• Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
• Weight: 721 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 29 mm
• Date of publishing: 27. November 1996

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