Indian and Chinese Exceptionalism?

September 18, 2014

Chinese President, Xi shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad, India. (photo: EPA/Divyakant Solanki)
- Indian and Chinese Exceptionalism?
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In This Episode
As the Chinese president, Xi Jinping continues his state visit to India, a leading Indian economist assesses the rapid development of these two giant economies, and suggests that the world’s most populous countries may be forging a quite exceptional development path.
Arvind Subramanian, Peterson Institute for International Economics
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