[lbo-talk] Indian -Cuban Development Comparisons

tfast at yorku.ca tfast at yorku.ca
Fri Aug 12 08:39:24 PDT 2005


Quoting Chris Doss <lookoverhere1 at yahoo.com>:


>
>
> --- Cseniornyc at aol.com wrote:
> I have my doubts that India, a much larger country,
> unimpeded by an economic blockade by the largest
> economy in the world, can match these Cuban stats.
> Crfistobal Senior
>
> ---
>
> Maybe that's in part because it's a much larger country?
>
> Nu, zayats, pogodi!

That makes little sense. Why would population size be a barrier to growth? If anything a large population should enable large domestic markets with economies of scale and scope. Also the key here is per capita. It is no more costly, in relative terms, for India to train doctors then Cuba.

Travis



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