<P> NICs usually benefit from comparatively low wage costs, which translates into lower input prices for suppliers . As a result, it is often easier for producers in NICs to outperform and outproduce factories in developed countries, where the cost of living is higher, and trade unions and other organizations have more political sway . </P> <P> This comparative advantage is often criticized by advocates of the fair trade movement . </P> <P> Critics of NICs argue economic freedom is not always associated with political freedom in countries such as China, pointing out that Internet censorship and human rights violations are common . The case is diametrically opposite for India; While being a liberal democracy throughout after its independence, India has been widely criticized for its inefficient, bureaucratic governance and slow process of structural reform . Thus, while political freedom in China remains limited, the average Chinese citizen enjoys a higher standard of living than his or her counterpart in some regions of India . </P> <P> Meanwhile, South Africa faces an influx of immigrants from countries such as Zimbabwe, although many also come from Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia . While South Africa is considered wealthy on a wealth - per - capita basis, economic inequality is persistent and extreme poverty remains high in the region . </P>

India has always been primarily an agricultural country