The elephant and the dragon the rise of India and China and what it means for all of us

Today, India is as near as the voice answering an 800 number for one dollar an hour, and China is as close as the nearest Wal-Mart. Not since the United States rose to prominence a century ago have we seen such tectonic shifts in global power; but India and China are vastly different nations, with o...

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Main Author: Meredith, Robyn
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton, c2007.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a Introduction: tectonic economics -- Where Mao meets the middle class -- From the spinning wheel to the fiber-optic wire -- Made by America in China -- The Internet's spice route -- The disassembly line -- India's cultural revolution -- Revolution by dinner party -- Geopolitics mixed with oil and water -- A catalyst for competitiveness. 
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