Effects Of Globalization

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The Effects of Globalization of India and China The Effects of Globalization of India and China China and India are 2 of the largest economic players in the world. This was not always the case. Both countries were the poorest nations in the world as early as the 1940’s. Globalization impacted the populations of China and India, for the most part, in a positive way. Globalization helped the people of China and India improve their lives in every way, that is, in health, education, commerce, and freedom. Prior to China’s globalization in approximately 1979, most of the Chinese people under Chairman Mao, lived in severe poverty in rural areas, life expectancy was about 40 years, infectious diseases were prevalent, and economic growth was very slow. Then in 1978, Deng Xiaoping came in and restructured the government with his “Four Socialist Modernization”, of growth of technology, military, agriculture, and science. This brought greater privatization personal land and more opportunity for the Chinese to produce and sell their products. The Chinese people moved out of rural areas into cities, had greater control of investment opportunities, and earned more per year. At this time China opened up their markets to the Western countries, complimenting China’s large work force with technology, money and business knowledge, making China one of the largest economies in the world (Sharma, 2009). In 1947, the 200 year British rule ended, and India became independent. At this time the life expectancy was about 34 years old, the majority of the population lived in rural parts of the country, and disease was rampant. India was also among the poorest nations in the world. The caste system in India before globalization included social restrictions on what curtain classes can and cannot do in Indian society. The lowest caste citizens in India could not advance in
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