> Of course China didn't suddenly turn authoritarian in 1990, so this is not a democracy vs. authoritarianism issue. Given the development of India, we might c

> Of course China didn't suddenly turn authoritarian in 1990, so this is not a democracy vs. authoritarianism issue. Given the development of India, we might conclude that a democratic/non-authoritarian government is neither sufficient nor necessary to gain a good standard of living.