Question

What was the common characteristic of India and Pakistan's developmental approach until the 1980s?

Options

• They both followed China's Great Leap Forward model

• They had similar public-sector-led, social-expenditure-focused approaches and similar growth rates

• They both adopted purely capitalist strategies

• They had no planned economic strategies

Answer 1

Until the 1980s, India and Pakistan had similar public-sector-led approaches with higher social sector expenditure and comparable growth rates and per capita incomes. Both countries adopted similar strategies emphasizing large public sectors and investment in social services.