Uneven Development in the Third World A Study of China and India [Hardcover]

The book defines uneven development in terms of development strategies and their outcomes. Drawing on case-studies from China and India, three types of strategy are discussed: heavy industrialisation, sectoral/regional balance, and economic liberalisation. Also three kinds of outcomes are examined: growth of output and productivity, income, consumption and class inequalities in three spatial dimensions - intra-regional, inter-regional and rural-urban. Furthermore, access to and utilisation of technology, health and educational services are compared.List of Figures - List of Tables - List of Abbreviations - Preface to the Second Revised and Enlarged Edition - Acknowledgements - PART 1: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AND CONCEPTS - Strategies and Outcomes - Concepts and Measurement of Uneven Development - Uneven Development in China and India - Stabilisation and Economic Reforms - Linkages and Imbalances - PART 2: DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES - Development Outcome: Growth - Development Outcomes: Inequalities - Classes, Technology and Access - Access to Health Services - Access to Education - Political Economy of Development - Bibliography - Statistical Appendix - IndexA.S. Bhalla