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CESifo Economic Studies Conference on Understanding the Chinese Economy 10 – 11 June 2005 CESifo Conference Centre, Munich India China: Diverging to Converge Surjit S. Bhalla 1 India - China: Diverging to Converge CESifo Economic Studies Conference on Understanding the Chinese Economy: ifo Institute, Munich, Germany June 10-11, 2005 Surjit S. Bhalla* *O[x]us Research & Investments, New Delhi Email: [email protected] 2 India - China: Diverging to Converge CESifo Economic Studies Conference on Understanding the Chinese Economy: ifo Institute, Munich, Germany June 10-11, 2005 Surjit S. Bhalla* *O[x]us Research & Investments, New Delhi Email: [email protected] 3 India - China: Diverging to Converge CESifo Economic Studies Conference on Understanding the Chinese Economy: ifo Institute, Munich, Germany June 10-11, 2005 Surjit S. Bhalla* *O[x]us Research & Investments, New Delhi Email: [email protected] 4 Objectives • Compare China and India performance on a variety of indicators – past, present, and future 5 Growth Performance…India, China GDP Growth 10 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 China -5 0 5 India 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 Year 1987 1992 1997 2002 Source: WDI 2004 6 Growth and Undervaluation 60 -5 20 40 0 5 Undervaluation 80 10 100 GDP Growth and Undervaluation 1950 1960 1970 1980 year... GDP - India UV - India 1990 2000 GDP - China UV - China 7 TFPG…India, China Productivity Growth 6.0 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 2.0 4.0 China -4.0 -2.0 0.0 India 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 Year 1987 1992 1997 2002 Source: WDI 2004 8 Investment/GDP…India, China Investment-GDP Ratio 35 40 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 25 % 30 China 15 20 India 1952 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 Year Source: WDI 2004 9 Industrial Production…India, China Industrial Production 15 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 5 10 China -10 -5 0 India 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 Year 1987 1992 1997 2002 Source: WDI 2004 10 Interest Rates…India, China Real Lending Rate 10 5 Yr Avg, 1972-02 5 India -5 0 % China 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 Year Source: WDI 2004 11 Inflation…India, China Inflation, CPI (1993) India 0 10 20 30 1962-2002 -10 China 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 Year 1992 1997 2002 Source: WDI 2004 12 Savings Rate 40 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 25 30 35 China 20 India 15 % of GDP Saving…India, China 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 Year 1987 1992 1997 2002 Source: WDI 2004 13 Governance Indicators…India, China Governance Indicator Values, India and China China India Change 1997 2002 1997 2002 China India Voice -1.37 -1.43 0.26 0.36 -0.1 0.1 Rule of Law -0.32 -0.34 0.10 0.07 0.0 0.0 Govt. Efficiency 0.14 0.18 -0.14 -0.07 0.0 0.1 Political Stability 0.26 0.14 -0.44 -0.67 -0.1 -0.2 Regulation -0.09 -0.35 -0.11 -0.36 -0.3 -0.3 Corruption -0.11 -0.42 -0.23 -0.26 -0.3 0.0 14 Governance Indicators…India, China Governance Indicator Rank, India and China China India Change 1997 2002 1997 2002 China India Voice 83 85 18 14 -2.0 4.0 Rule of Law 44 36 27 23 8.0 4.0 Govt. Efficiency 21 20 34 28 1.0 6.0 Political Stability 25 30 61 60 -5.0 1.0 Regulation 52 56 53 57 - 4.0 - 4.0 Corruption 28 45 36 32 -17.0 4.0 15 Governance Indicators…India, China Comparative Performances, 1997-2002 China and India 0 20 40 60 80 Rank 20 40 60 80 Rank in 2002 0 Rank Rank in 1997 CO GE PS RL RQ China VA India CO GE PS China RL RQ VA India 0 -20 -10 Rank 10 Change in Rank, 1997-2002 CO GE PS China RL RQ VA India 16 Corporate Tax Rates…India, China Corporate Tax Rates 20 1991-2004 India 0 5 % 10 15 China 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 Year 2000 2002 2004 Source: Datastream 17 Foreign Direct Investment…India, China Share of FDI in GDP 5 5 Yr Avg, 1967-02 1 2 % 3 4 China 0 India 1972 1977 1982 1987 Year 1992 1997 2002 Source: WDI 2004 18 Foreign Direct Investment…India, China Share of FDI in Investment 15 5 Yr Avg, 1967-02 5 % 10 China 0 India 1972 1977 1982 1987 Year 1992 1997 2002 Source: WDI 2004 19 Undervaluation of Currencies… • Undervaluation is defined as the ratio of per capita GDP in current US dollars to per capita GDP in current international PPP dollars. 20 …Undervaluation of Currencies Undervaluation w.r.t USD 100 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 40 60 80 Yuan 20 Re 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 Year 1987 1992 1997 2002 Source: WDI 2004 21 …Undervaluation of Currencies Undervaluation w.r.t USD 5 10 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 0 Yuan -10 -5 Re 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 Year 1987 1992 1997 2002 Source: WDI 2004 22 …Undervaluation of Currencies 100120 50 100 40 60 80 150 Undervaluation w.r.t US$ 1950 1960 1970 1980 Year 1990 Germany 2000 1950 1960 Japan 1970 1980 Year Korea 2000 Malaysia Singapore 40 60 80 25 30 35 40 45 50 100 United Kingdom 1990 1950 1960 1970 1980 Year Chile 1990 2000 1950 1960 Brazil Mexico 1970 Poland 1980 Year 1990 2000 Hungary Russia Note: Undervaluation value of 100 means fair valuation. Undervaluation of 20 means that the productivity level is 5 times the cost. 23 Growth Model…India and China • The growth model uses the following variables for the period 1980 – 2003; data arranged in five-year periods. • Log Initial Per Capita Income, Log Initial Years of Education, Latitude (proxy for Geography), Log Change in Undervaluation, and Share of Investment in GDP are the independent variables. 24 Living Standards…India, China • Poverty Levels • Infant Mortality • Fertility Rate • Dependency Ratio • Education Attainment, All • Education Attainment, Females 25 Poverty Levels…India, China Share of Population Living Below $1/Day 60 80 100 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 20 40 China 0 India 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 Year 1987 1992 1997 2002 Source: XX 26 Poverty Levels…India, China Share of Population Living Below $2/Day 60 80 100 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 40 India 20 China 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 Year 1987 1992 1997 2002 Source: XX 27 Poverty Levels…India, China Headcount ratio, different estimates of growth Household Survey, World Bank 10.0 20.0 HCR 30.0 HCR 40.0 50.0 60.0 Household Survey 1985 1990 1995 Year 2000 2005 1980 1985 1990 Year 1995 2000 Survey, 1987 S/NA Ratio 0.0 HCR 20.040.060.0 1980 1980 1985 1990 1995 Year India 2000 2005 China 28 Poverty Levels…India, China • Poverty levels in India and China in the year 2003 are the same. 29 Infant Mortality Levels…India, China Infant Mortality Levels China 100 India 50 Levels 150 200 5 Yr Avg, 1952-02 1952 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 Year Source: WDI 2004 30 Infant Mortality Decline…India, China Infant Mortality Decline -1 5 Yr Avg, 1952-02 China -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 India 1952 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 Year Source: WDI 2004 31 Fertility Rates…India, China Fertility Rate Decline 4 5 6 7 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 3 India 2 China 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 Year 1987 1992 1997 2002 Source: WDI 2004 32 Dependency Ratio…India, China Age Dependency Ratio 70 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 65 China 55 60 India 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 Year 1987 1992 1997 2002 Source: WDI 2004 33 Education Attainment…India, China Education Attainment 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 5 6 China 1 2 3 4 India 1952 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 Year Source: WDI 2004 34 Education Attainment Female…India, China Education Attainment, Female 5 Yr Avg, 1962-02 4 5 China 1 2 3 India 1952 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 Year Source: WDI 2004 35 Conclusion • Undervaluation of exchange rate is a very important theoretical and empirical contributor to the Chinese growth performance. •Each 10 percent appreciation of the yuan would lower China’s growth rate by 1.4 percent per annum. •India growth rate is expected to be higher than China by 2010. •Poverty levels ($ a day poverty line) are the same in India and China (circa 2003). 36