China and India: Convergence in economic growth and social tensions?

Economic and Political Weekly

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 41-53

  Chandra, Nirmal Kumar ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT CALCUTTA   (India)

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