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When Elephants Walk and Dragons Dance: A Comparison between the Indian and Chinese Economies

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‘In the same way that commentators refer to the 1900s as the American Century, the early 21st century may be seen as the time when some in the developing world, led by India and China, come into their own,’ said a December 2004 study by the US National Intelligence Council.

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Mahtaney, P. (2007). When Elephants Walk and Dragons Dance: A Comparison between the Indian and Chinese Economies. In: India, China and Globalization. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230591547_16

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