Bilateral trade and economic growth of China and India: A comparative study

Abstract

This research paper is an attempt to examine the Bilateral Trade and Economic Growth between China and India, it also gives attention to draw outcome of trade, economic cooperation in future. They are the fastest growing economies in Asia as well as in the world. Both economies are classified by many international agencies as emerging markets with prospective for rapid economy growth. They play an increasingly dominant role in world economy affair. Especially, this paper investigates the major trends and changes in the ImportExport, Terms of Trade (TOT), Total Trade, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and Trade Openness. By applying various statistical techniques, the results reveal that China has leading trading partner with India and across the world. The findings are also used to draw policy implications for future trade and economic co-operation between two Asian developing economics. The results clearly showed the supremacy of China over India, but India also elucidates the sign of prominent growing economies in the world.