India’s economic boom began in 1991, when the government began dismantling socialist-era
India’s economic boom began in 1991, when the government began dismantling socialist-era restraints. Since then, the country’s growth rates have been somewhat similar to those in China after 1978, when China opened itself to capitalism. But one of the challenges India faces in continuing to grow rapidly is the quality of its infrastructure, including power and roads.
n 1991, India was facing national bankruptcy. Manmohan Singh, then the finance minister, introduced reforms that favored free markets, low tariffs and foreign investment. (Mr. Singh has been the prime minister since 2004.)
The latest government plan aims to double G.D.P. per capita in less than 10 years.
Much of India’s growth has been driven by industries that do not require good roads to move goods. In contrast, manufactured exports have played a larger role in China’s rise.
China has urbanized more quickly than India, in part because manufacturing companies tend to require more workers than services.
India’s population is younger than China’s. More younger workers may make rapid growth easier for India in the future.
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