China and India - the two emerging economies with growing influence the world
over - are undergoing profound social and cultural changes. China introduced a
variety of economic and political reforms in 1978, and India initiated reforms
in 1991. These shifts produced significantly higher rates of growth than
witnessed during the preceding decades. The rapid pace of economic growth in
both countries has transformed their economies in many ways, however economic
transformation does not occur in isolation. Culture and social institutions also
influence, and are influenced by, the processes of economic change. This book
offers a comparative understanding of these two great nations and their diverse
social and