August 11, 2008
The Beijing Olympics are shining a spotlight on China’s stunning transformation into a global economic powerhouse. How did this happen? A new CGD working paper by CGD non-resident fellow Peter Timmer and co-author Selvin Akkus examines the experiences of China and other successful developing countries for clues. (Hint: policies that value the many non-market payoffs of investment in agriculture are a big part of the story.)Ideas to action: independent research for global prosperity
Ideas to action: independent research for global prosperity
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