Tumblr- "Aiming to pass Great Britain’s steel production, the Great Leap Forward attempted—without adequate..." March 27, 2020“Aiming to pass Great Britain’s steel production, the Great Leap Forward attempted—without adequate capital and technology—to catapult China’s economy into the future through the force of exuberant labor. It failed on a monumental scale. Local officials felt compelled to report success, but exaggerated production figures led the center to take all of the har […]
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Category Archives: India
Planning for a New Delhi
More than simply architectural, the plan is to transform vast slums into vertical apartment complexes. The difficulties India will face here are key to understanding why the PRC strictly controlled urbanization until recently. A Plan to Tame the Architectural Chaos … Continue reading
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The Yuan, or China and India
Recently issues of Chinese monetary/economic/banking policy, including some comparisons with India, have been much discussed in the blogosphere. I post links here without further comment. Brad Setser – Chindia (or maybe not) Martin Wolf – In This Brave World, Chindia’s … Continue reading
Posted in China, India, monetary policy, yuan
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