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rockdog
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I think it will be very funny to make a comparison between East Asia and South Asia development model; and determining the facts behind data.
Start point:
East Asia:
Most nations are deadly damaged before 1955:
China (8 years in WWII, 4 years civil war, 3 years Korea war)
Japan (8 years in WWII)
Korea (3 years Korea war)
Taiwan (light damage during WWII)
South Asia:
Any damage in Sub-continent before 1950?
The split of India-Pakistan?
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Political system:
East Asia:
China: dictatorship
Japan: dictatorship (US occupation) - democratic
S.Korea: dictatorship (Military regime) - democratic
Taiwan: dictatorship (Military regime) - democratic
South Asia:
India: democratic for sure
Pakistan: sometimes democratic, sometimes military regime?
Bangladesh: democratic?
Sri Lanka: democratic?
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GDP, and Per GDP comparison; with similar demography regions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population
India vs China mainland + Hong Kong:
Population:
1.1b vs 1.3b;
GDP:
$1.2T:$4.5T [1: 3.75]
Pakistan vs Japan:
Population:
0.167b vs 0.13b;
GDP:
$0.16T:$4.9T [1: 30.6]
Bangladesh vs S.Korea + N.Korea:
Population:
0.167b vs 0.07b;
GDP:
$0.0079T:$0.093T [1: 11.8]
Sri Lanka vs Taiwan:
Population:
20m vs 23m;
GDP:
$0.04T:$0.4T [1:10]
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Welcome guys from both E.Asia and S.Asia background contribute with following questions:
1. What's the main reasons for creating such GDP gap between two?
2. Is democratic really an important factor for development?
3. Most E.Asia nations had experience of Dictatorship during the economy take off, is Dictatorship a good thing at this stage?
4. Is E.Asia type of Export-driver economy better than S.Asia's?
Start point:
East Asia:
Most nations are deadly damaged before 1955:
China (8 years in WWII, 4 years civil war, 3 years Korea war)
Japan (8 years in WWII)
Korea (3 years Korea war)
Taiwan (light damage during WWII)
South Asia:
Any damage in Sub-continent before 1950?
The split of India-Pakistan?
--------------------------------------------------------
Political system:
East Asia:
China: dictatorship
Japan: dictatorship (US occupation) - democratic
S.Korea: dictatorship (Military regime) - democratic
Taiwan: dictatorship (Military regime) - democratic
South Asia:
India: democratic for sure
Pakistan: sometimes democratic, sometimes military regime?
Bangladesh: democratic?
Sri Lanka: democratic?
--------------------------------------------------------------
GDP, and Per GDP comparison; with similar demography regions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population
India vs China mainland + Hong Kong:
Population:
1.1b vs 1.3b;
GDP:
$1.2T:$4.5T [1: 3.75]
Pakistan vs Japan:
Population:
0.167b vs 0.13b;
GDP:
$0.16T:$4.9T [1: 30.6]
Bangladesh vs S.Korea + N.Korea:
Population:
0.167b vs 0.07b;
GDP:
$0.0079T:$0.093T [1: 11.8]
Sri Lanka vs Taiwan:
Population:
20m vs 23m;
GDP:
$0.04T:$0.4T [1:10]
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Welcome guys from both E.Asia and S.Asia background contribute with following questions:
1. What's the main reasons for creating such GDP gap between two?
2. Is democratic really an important factor for development?
3. Most E.Asia nations had experience of Dictatorship during the economy take off, is Dictatorship a good thing at this stage?
4. Is E.Asia type of Export-driver economy better than S.Asia's?