Yusuf, Shahid; Nabeshima, Kaoru - 2012
. Among the ones that have done so, China stands out. Its gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, which averaged almost 10 … percent between 1978 and 2008, is unmatched. Even more remarkable is the performance of China's three leading industrial … growth rates well above 11 percent since 1985. Shanghai is the urban axis of the Yangtze River Delta's thriving economy …