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Also I assume things move much faster there unlike here where every move needs to be scrutinised and approved by 400 different people on 350 different committees.
Dictatorships are more efficient, at a cost
Depends. Most of them turn into inefficient corruption at every level. China is a bit unique where they have corruption at every level, but also fall in line or get axed whenever there's a big initiative that has too much visibility.
Results vary widely. But at least things get made, big and fast. Quality on the other hand...
Sure, both will be, corruption is an inefficiency. But the authoritarian society is more egotistic, imo because of the power structure and hierarchy. Like companies meddling in politicians is an inefficiency existing in both