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He deals with the economics of development policy and issues relating to the changing nature of India’s political economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book traces various aspects of development under the aegis of the five-year plans. For decades, the Indian government under-emphasized agriculture and over-depended on foreign aid. It institutionalized inefficiency of the public sector and followed a confused socialist ideology leading to structures of privilege. Policies that were politically popular and yet economically irrational were implemented. Dhar underlines that unless this gap between economic rationality and political feasibility is substantially reduced India will not fully realize its economic potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese essays were written over a period of forty years for public discussion and debate and will find a large audience amongst the general readers. However, the volume is also a must-read for policy-makers, researchers, and students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvolution of Economic Policy: An Overview\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrategy for Growth: emphasis of Capital Good Sector\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEconomy under a Shadow: Plea for Aid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEconomic Challenges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCentre-State Relations and Industrial Development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Need for Debate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolitical Economy of Development in India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConstraints on Growth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEconomic Reforms in India: An Interim Assessment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: India and the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDICES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndustrialization and the Indian Elite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndira Gandhi on the Role of the Public Sector: Interview with P N Dhar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome Observations on Small-Scale Enterprise Development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlobalized Economy: Much Ado about Sovereignty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgenda for Economic Reform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNehru Versus Nehruites\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"P N Dhar \/ Oxford University Press \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776160641193,"sku":"11130","price":41.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/11130_624e87e6-21b7-4a08-93da-7358478d4d3c.jpg?v=1625567464"},{"product_id":"11839-indias-economic-reforms-and-development","title":"India's Economic Reforms and Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: A Vaidyanathan\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Academic Foundation\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2003\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 504\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8171883052\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRapid economic growth and eradication of abject poverty have been the core concerns of India's polity and government.  The essays in this collection provide an overview of evolution of this process culminating in the far-reaching orientation of strategy and policies during the nineties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCo-ordinated planning with the state playing the leading role in initiating and regulating the process of development in pursuit of these objectives has been a distinctive feature.  Specific targets, perceptions of the problems involved and their solutions have been changing over time.  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It also reflects on the prospects for the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelections in the second section spanning over a much longer period discuss issues relating to poverty - concepts, data and measurement and regional variations, evolution of poverty alleviation programmes, critical commentary on their design, implementation and measures to improve their efficacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe general thrust of the essays is critical of the design and implementation of the reform package and skeptical of its impact on growth and socio-economic inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSECTION - 1\u003cbr\u003ePlanning, State and Development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Decade of Reforms\u003cbr\u003eStructural Adjustment in the Indian Economy\u003cbr\u003eAttitude Towards Multinationals\u003cbr\u003eSubsidies in India\u003cbr\u003ePlanning, State and Development\u003cbr\u003ePlanning in India - Retrospect and Prospect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDevelopment Planning Models: The Indian Experience\u003cbr\u003eGrowth of Indian Industry: Role of Demand Factors\u003cbr\u003eCottage and Small Scale Industries in India: Policy and Performance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSECTION - TWO\u003cbr\u003ePoverty, Inequality and Development Policy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoverty and Development Policy\u003cbr\u003eThe New Economics of Poverty\u003cbr\u003eThe Political Economy of the Evolution of Anti-Poverty Programmes\u003cbr\u003eRestructuring Poverty Alleviation Programmes\u003cbr\u003eSome Aspects of Inequalities in Living Standards in Rural India\u003cbr\u003eThe Validity of NSS Consumption in Rural India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsset Holdings and Consumption of Rural Households in India: A Study of Spatial and Temporal Variations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoverty and Economy: The Regional Dimension\u003cbr\u003eAssessment of Nutritional and Health Status\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"A Vaidyanathan \/ Academic Foundation \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776258060457,"sku":"11839","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/11839_03c27b4d-9427-4126-9b4b-395e75188acf.jpg?v=1625567586"},{"product_id":"11930-india-in-the-world-economy-unfinished-business","title":"India in the World Economy - Unfinished Business","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Deepak Lal\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2000\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 293\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 019565501X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of essays, Deepak Lal, one of the World's leading development economists, examines issues related to India's economic policy from the classical liberal point of view.  The volume explores various economic, political, and cultural aspects of India's continuing integration into the world economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrating how a century of looking inward has thwarted efforts at development and poverty alleviation, Lal reiterates the supremacy of the market over state controls and makes a strong case for liberalization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe writings offers alternative viewpoints on various issues of current debate such as macro policies, privatization, anti-poverty strategies, health care and the role of the communications revolution.  The book also features an insightful analysis of the environmental movement which is increasingly gaining prominence. In each case, Lal identifies the relevant issues, critically examines them, and goes on to demolish conventional notions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book with its wide coverage makes interesting reading for the general reader, apart from academics, journalists, policy-makers, civil servants, politicians, and students of development economics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXCERPTS FROM REVIEWS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLal reminds us that throwing money at poverty and social agendas is not a panacea, and that an intelligent use of markets is often the best answer.  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In this study, the authors analyze the economics and politics of India's recent and progressive integration with the global economy. The process has to be nurtured and accelerated to eradicate poverty and put the Indian economy on a path of rapid and sustained growth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book documents the background and explores the consequences of India's shift from an inward-oriented, state-led development strategy to a policy of active reintegration with the world economy. It traces the evolution of India's participation in world trade for commodities, services, capital, and technology, and evaluates the achievements of economic policy reforms since July 1991.  India's inward-looking development strategy did not preclude its participation as a leading representative in voicing developing concerns at international forums.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume focuses on this participation, in particular on India's role in the GATT and the WTO, its reform agenda, addressing its domestic constraints in the broad sense as well as outlining the tasks ahead.  The final chapter offers policy recommendations, including proposals that India could make at the ongoing round of multilateral trade negotiations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book will interest students, researchers, policy-makers, the academia in general, and economists in particular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction:  Macroeconomic Crisis and Radical Reforms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndia in the World Trading System: A Quantitative Assessment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndia in the GATT and the WTO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDomestic Constraints on International Participation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusions and the Tasks Ahead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex \u003cbr\u003eList of 26 tables\u003cbr\u003eFigures  9\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"T N Srinivasan \/ Oxford University Press \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776260944041,"sku":"12118","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/12118_f6633e33-ab97-406a-a6ba-965a0009dad1.jpg?v=1625524136"},{"product_id":"12254-indias-economy-some-issues-and-answers","title":"India's Economy - Some Issues and Answers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Shankar Acharya\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Academic Foundation\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2003\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 180\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8171883206\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHas India's economic growth slowed down in the last five years? If so, why? What should be done to revive Industry? Why is Agriculture limping and how can the sector be revitalized? Can the Services sector alone assure fast economic growth for the country? Is the Tenth Plan growth garget of 8 percent per annum achievable? Or is it a pie in the sky? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat's wrong with our Health services? Do fiscal deficits hurt growth? How? How much damage did the last Pay Commission wreak? What can Governments do to improve the nation's fiscal health? Did the last Budget help or hinder progress? What's the best recipe for tax reform? What's wrong with our banking system? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat should we do to fix it? Why is foreign investment lukewarm to India? What must we do to change that? Are we serious about reaping the fruits of Globalization? Why are our external finances strong when domestic finances are weak? Can good economic policies be crafted without good technocrats? What's the solution to urban decay?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are all important and live issues in today's India. This book offers some answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShankar Acharya takes us effortlessly and yet with great analytical skill through some of the most critical economic problems facing the country. As a key insider until recently, he speaks with authority conveying his perspectives and concerns with a refreshing frankness, all of which makes this elegantly written book a lasting contribution to the study of India's economic problems and prospects in the first years of the millenium.\u003cbr\u003e-Montek Singh Ahluwalia\u003cbr\u003eFormer Finance Secretary, Government of India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Shankar Acharya writes lucidly, and barings admirable judgments to the key macro-issues of the day. His book should be required reading for all policy-makers. 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The analysis has been updated in the light of latest reports available such as RBI Report on Currency and Finance 2001-02, Economic Survey 2002-03, Tenth Five Year Plan 2002-07, Planning commission Reports on FDI (2002), Exim Policy 2003-04, Planning commission reports and papers relating to the 10th Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHAPTERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEconomic Growth and\u003cbr\u003eEconomic Development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalanced and Unbalanced Growth Strategies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNature of the Indian Economy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNational Income:\u003cbr\u003eTrend \u0026amp; Structural Transformation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanning in India:\u003cbr\u003eDevelopment Strategy \u0026amp; Sustainable Growth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Uma Kapila \/ Academic Foundation \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776263172265,"sku":"12255","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/12255_9f8e6c2c-5add-4233-8c14-6e0eaf564175.jpg?v=1625514273"},{"product_id":"12563-india-redeeming-the-economic-pledge","title":"India : Redeeming the Economic Pledge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Bibek Debroy\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Academic Foundation\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2004\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8171883486\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEconomists may pretend otherwise. But Economics is about common sense. India needs economic reforms to push up growth. Growth is needed to eliminate poverty and reduce unemployment. And reforms are needed to eliminate India’s present status quo, with its pronounced anti-poor bias. All Indian citizens, present and future, need to argue for liberalization, instead of LPG (liberalization, privatization, globalization) being a dirty expression. But liberalization is thrust down from top. At least, that’s the perception. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo books exist to explain the need for reforms. Those that do, are written by specialists and the target audience is also specialists. There are no books addressed to the interested citizen who is not a specialist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is not only an exception. It is the first of its kind. It removes the jargon and brings out the common sense in Indian economic policy making. There is no lecturing to the reader. The style is more of a dialogue. Read it and get convinced. Use you convictions to push for change. Don’t leave it to North Block and the PMO. That’s the only way India will change and fulfill the failed and promised tryst with destiny. The time has come to redeem the pledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI am glad that Bibek Debroy-who is also one of India’s outstanding economists-has decided to write a popular book on reforms. 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He also underlines how much there is in common between India and Pakistan in terms of popular aspirations and development issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his eloquent style, and with an enormous reservoir of empirical data collected from long duration stays in villages of northern India and Pakistan, Kristoffel Lieten give voice to the under-privileged. He has produced three poignant essays, which directly address core issue in the development discourse: the impact of the various routes of rural development on the village population, the attitude of men and women towards population growth and family planning, and the very meaning of development. He does this while simultaneously addressing the theoretical issues and carefully presenting the views, hopes and dilemmas of people in rural India and Pakistan. 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East Asia and Growth-mediated Progress\u003cbr\u003e4.    Human Capital and More Basic Values\u003cbr\u003e5.    India’s Internal Diversities\u003cbr\u003e6.    Selected Regional Perspectives\u003cbr\u003e7.    Political Action and Rural Development in West Bengal\u003cbr\u003e8.    Kerala: Scrutiny and Significance\u003cbr\u003e9.    Social Opportunities in Himachal Pradesh\u003cbr\u003e10.  Concluding Remarks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 4: INDIA AND CHINA\u003cbr\u003e1.    Perceptions of China\u003cbr\u003e2.    Conditions of Life and Death\u003cbr\u003e3.    Contrasts in Basic Education \u003cbr\u003e4.    pre-reform Achievements\u003cbr\u003e5.    Post-reform Records\u003cbr\u003e6.    Health Care in the Post-reform Period\u003cbr\u003e7.    Pre-reform and Post-reform Connections\u003cbr\u003e8.    Authoritarianism, Famines and Vulnerability\u003cbr\u003e9.    Coercion, Population and Fertility\u003cbr\u003e10.  The Real Lesson for India from China\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 5: BASIC EDUCATION AS A POLITICAL ISSUE\u003cbr\u003e1.    Basic Education and Social Change\u003cbr\u003e2.    The State of School Education\u003cbr\u003e3.    Educational Hopes and the Discouragement Effect\u003cbr\u003e4.    On Female Education\u003cbr\u003e5.    The Shifting Goalpost of Universal Elementary Education\u003cbr\u003e6.    Public Expenditure and Education Policy\u003cbr\u003e7.    School Quality and the Need for Accountability\u003cbr\u003e8.    The Schooling Revolution in Himachal Pradesh\u003cbr\u003e9.    Compulsory Schooling and the Right to Education\u003cbr\u003e10.  Education and Political Action\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 6: POPULATION, HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT\u003cbr\u003e1.    India’s Population: Concerns and Scrutiny\u003cbr\u003e2.    Malthusian Fears and the Real Issues\u003cbr\u003e3.    Gender Equity and the Demographic Transition\u003cbr\u003e4.    Health Care as a Social Responsibility\u003cbr\u003e5.    Reproductive Health and Beyond\u003cbr\u003e6.    Achievements of Tamil Nadu\u003cbr\u003e7.    Environment and Development \u003cbr\u003e8.    Consequences of Environmental Plunder\u003cbr\u003e9.    Environment and the Constructive Perspective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 7: GENDER INEQUALITY AND WOMEN’S AGENCY\u003cbr\u003e1.    Female Deprivation and Missing Women\u003cbr\u003e2.    On the Female-Male Ratio\u003cbr\u003e3.    Women’s Agency and child Survival\u003cbr\u003e4.    Fertility and Women’s Emancipation\u003cbr\u003e5.    Gender Bias in Natality\u003cbr\u003e6.    Widowhood and Gender Relations\u003cbr\u003e7.    Criminal Violence: Poverty vs Patriarchy\u003cbr\u003e8.    Gender Equality and Social Progress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 8: SECURITY AND DEMOCRACY IN A NUCLEAR INDIA\u003cbr\u003e1.    The Wages of War\u003cbr\u003e2.    The Moral and the Pragmatic\u003cbr\u003e3.    Sources of Strength and Dangers of Underestimation\u003cbr\u003e4.    Deterrence and Security\u003cbr\u003e5.    The Nuclear Debate\u003cbr\u003e6.    The Social Costs of Militarism\u003cbr\u003e7.    Defense Expenditure and Social Needs\u003cbr\u003e8.    Escalation: Costs and Risks\u003cbr\u003e9.    Militarism and Democracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHATPER 9: WELL BEYOND LIBERALIZATION\u003cbr\u003e1.    What is the Cage?\u003cbr\u003e2.    Radical Needs and Moderate Reforms\u003cbr\u003e3.    Growth and Development in the Nineties\u003cbr\u003e4.    Economic Reform and Social Policy\u003cbr\u003e5.    Hunger Amidst Plenty\u003cbr\u003e6.    Globalization and Inequality\u003cbr\u003e7.    A Concluding Remark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER 10: PRACTICE ON DEMOCRACY\u003cbr\u003e1.    Ideals, Institutions and Practice\u003cbr\u003e2.    Inequality and Empowerment\u003cbr\u003e3.    Decentralization and Local Democracy\u003cbr\u003e4.    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Written in a lucid and engaging style, this book will draw a wide readership among scholars across disciplines, in addition to activists, journalists, policy-makers, bureaucrats, and the lay reader.\u003cbr\u003eStudents and scholars of politics, sociology, anthropology, history, as well as journalists, activists and general readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMadhu Kishwar always makes for refreshing reading-style as well as substance. Much damage has been done to Indian economic policy-making by bleeding hearts, one manifestation being what she calls the anti-Globalization Brigade (AGB). The volume argues that without the government’s heavy hand, the lot of the poor would have been better. 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Setting up the centre was a nightmare, from dealing with babudom to establishing the all-important connectivity, but somewhere along the line things began to come together, and the centre began to efficiently execute processes that were seen as time-consuming and difficult. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Amex centre, in hindsight, might count as the precursor of the BPO revolution that has spawned close to 400 ITES (IT-enabled services)-BPO units in the country. The sector now employs around 300,000 people ranging from call centre staff selling credit cards to Americans—in an American accent—to analysts preparing research reports for Wall Street investment bankers, and generates an astounding $5 billion (Rs 22,500 crore) in revenue. That figure is slated to quadruple in the next two years, even as, piquantly, it is now people in the West who complain of loss of jobs as companies route work to India. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn The Backroom Brigade: How a Few Intrepid Entrepreneurs Brought the World to India, Seetha, a Delhi-based economic journalist, tells the story of this entire phenomenon--how a group of people combining sophisticated technology with the improvisational skills of a street mechanic changed the way the world looked at India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ground Breakers\u003cbr\u003eThe Early Adventurers\u003cbr\u003eThe Spunky Start-Ups\u003cbr\u003eThe Bandwagon\u003cbr\u003eThe Existential Angst\u003cbr\u003eThe Poor Cousins\u003cbr\u003eThe Nightbirds\u003cbr\u003eThe Ancillaries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePOSTSCRIPT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Seetha \/ Penguin \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776438087849,"sku":"19113","price":28.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/19113_71c5429d-c33b-4d7c-86e2-9625be9df96f.jpg?v=1625526249"},{"product_id":"2008-indias-economic-policy-preparing-for-the-twenty-first-century","title":"India's Economic Policy - Preparing for the Twenty-First Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Bimal Jalan\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1997\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 217\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0140260064\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lucid and brilliantly-argued book on India's recent economic reforms.  One cannot but agree with most of the suggestions made by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNearly fifty years after independence, India remains a very poor country.  It ranks near the bottom in terms of per capita income, and is similarly placed in the Human Development Index which measures social well-being.  Economic growth in India has been less than half that of China or even other countries in Asia.  And governments, at the Center as well as in the states, are close to insolvency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reason for our spectacular underachievement lies in the continuation of policies which had a certain validity as a response to the colonial experience, but which have long outlived their usefulness.  The global economic scene has changed dramatically since they were formulated, and we must respond to the new realities.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jalan marshals a formidable array of facts to convey the general failure of the avowed mission of planning in India and the public sector's abysmal failure in particular.                                          - - TheTelegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis book should be a useful guide for those who have been following the reforms process closely.                              - - Business India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most lucid and lay-reader-accessible books to have been penned by an Indian economist.                           - - Outlook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS: Controls, Regulations and the State \/ The Public Sector \/ Fiscal Policy \/ Goods and Services \/  Trade, Investment and Capital Flows \/ The Social Sectors \/ Epilogue + Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Bimal Jalan \/ Penguin \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776470855849,"sku":"2008","price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/1684_b690db38-358b-43fe-859b-94249e52bc71.jpg?v=1625517216"},{"product_id":"22064-understanding-reforms-post-1991-india","title":"Understanding Reforms  -  Post 1991 India","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Suresh D Tendulkar\u003cbr\u003eT A Bhavani\/\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 206\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 978-0-19-568711-8\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Reforms traces the remarkable transformation of India from a slow growing economy to one of the fastest growing in the world. Reviewing the background, context, timing, and persistence of economic reforms since July 1991 it describes in fascinating detail the results achieved in the last fifteen years despite formidable hurdles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscussing the events that led to a crisis situation in which reforms were initiated, the book describes how they were sustained in a low-income democracy with large diversities; how they successfully survived the emergence of several coalition governments at the Centre and the increasing regionalization of Indian politics. Overcoming the still widely prevalent hold of economic nationalism and Nehruvian socialism, the reforms continued through the last fifteen years despite the reforming leadership being in a political minority.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reforms unleashed India’s latent entrepreneurship through increasingly liberalized competitive markets and by enabling faster and sustainable economic growth. This contributed to improving living standards and reducing abject poverty. 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On the other hand, the economic resurgence of countries like Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and other western nations in short span of time is quiet astonishing.  They are marching ahead overcoming the disadvantages and are doing exceedingly well.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe have to learn a lot from these developmental alternatives based on pragmatic policies and indigenous ethos.  Against this backdrop, there is need for a compact data-base on various facets of Indian Economic Development in a comparative perspective. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis work born out of conviction and back breaking effort put in by the author serves as a valuable reference work to the students, researchers and those interested the subject.  The author has put in tremendous effort in culling exhaustive information from various sources including UN and World Bank publications.  The desire and ability of the author to unearth such an amazing number of facts and figures and correlate them is really admirable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS:  Introduction \/ Present Socio Economic Scenario \/  Learning from Other Countries \/ Missed Opportunities \/ S W O T Analysis \/ India's Competitiveness in the World Market \/ Productivity and work culture \/ Money for Development \/ Economic Reforms \/ Privatization trends \/ Silver linings \/ Development strategy - Who Has to What and How \/ Inspiring examples of Dedication and Development \/ Interesting Facts - Good and Bad \/ Noteworthy Statistics \/ Advice from Eminent Personalities \/ Books for further Reference \/ Maps \/ References \/ Definitions \/ Index of abbreviations \/ Index of Persons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"P Chandrakanth Sharma \/ Allied Publishers \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776497201321,"sku":"2233","price":20.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/1752_01ecc8bd-13ca-4281-af89-75d71e4c1027.jpg?v=1625517573"},{"product_id":"22634-confessions-of-a-swadeshi-reformer-my-years-as-finance-minister","title":"Confessions Of A Swadeshi Reformer  -   My Years as Finance Minister","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Yashwant Sinha\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\/Viking\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 261\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0670999520\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chandra Shekhar government had fallen. Fresh elections had been called. Yashwant Sinha, finance minister in the caretaker government, was in Patna, contesting for the Lok Sabha against tough opposition, when a senior officer from the finance ministry brought an urgent file for his signature: India needed to mortgage gold to obtain a loan from the Bank of England to tide over a payments crisis—there were just enough foreign exchange reserves to pay for two weeks’ imports. The crisis was not of their government’s making, but it devolved on Sinha to take this drastic step. If he ever got the opportunity, he promised himself, he would make sure that the country never had to face such a crisis again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe opportunity came in 1998, when Sinha was appointed finance minister in the NDA government led by Vajpayee and was faced with yet another crisis: the nuclear tests in May that year resulted in sanctions and a possible flashpoint. The finance minister’s decision to issue the Resurgent India Bonds helped tide over it, raising $4.25 billion in two weeks from NRIs, and the country hasn’t looked back since. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYashwant Sinha was finance minister for four years, until 2002, and presented five budgets. In Confessions of a Swadeshi Reformer he gives us the inside story of how the framework for the growth that has taken place subsequently was laid in that time. From the reforms that were initiated to the politics that threatened all initiative, the opposition from within the party as also outside it, which tried to derail the process, Sinha pulls no punches in this candid memoir. Nor does he shy away from discussing the attempts to cut him down to size, including the proposal to split up the Ministry of Finance, and the various controversies of the time—from the two UTI scams to the Flex Industries case and the Mauritius tax treaty case (in which he was alleged to have favoured his daughter-in-law), all of which he faced with equanimity and strength of character. There are, besides, piquant observations on the jostling for position and prime postings that any minister has to face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the popular eye, the finance minister is often seen as a taxing machine, a man entrusted, as one British Chancellor of the Exchequer put it, with a certain amount of misery which is his duty to distribute as fairly as he can. 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By Way of a Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Rohini Nayyar \/ Macmillan \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776511029417,"sku":"22755","price":19.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/22755_260bb767-74ee-4e81-bd5d-1d1f03567332.jpg?v=1625517757"},{"product_id":"22757-india-s-long-term-growth-experience-lessons-and-prospects","title":"India’s Long - Term Growth Experience : Lessons and Prospects","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Sadiq Ahmed\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sage Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2007\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 102\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 9780761936053\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndia’s rapid growth since 1980 is transforming it into a modern economic power. Measured in nominal US dollars, India’s economy has risen from a low rank of 50 in 1979 to 12th position in 2003. In income-to-purchasing power parity, India ranked fourth in the world in 2003, behind only the United States, China, and Japan. Although still classified as a low-income country in terms of per capita nominal US dollars because of its huge population, if present rates of growth continue, India should reach low middle income status by the end of this decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDue to the closed nature of the Indian economy until the 1980s India continues to be a small player in the arena of international trade and investment flows, But with the recent opening up of the economy and rapid growth in the export of goods and services, India is definitely gaining strength. The tremendous surge in the export of services since 2001 is drawing international attention, inducing many IT-based global services to move to India. Also, private capital flows – including foreign direct investment – which were initially very limited, are now showing dynamism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the 1970s, the debate in India centered on how to improve upon the historical 3 percent annual growth rate of the economy. Few would have predicted that this “sleeping giant” would wake up to attain – and sustain – an average growth rate of about 6 percent per annum for over 25 years. In fact, with 7.9 percent growth during 2002–05, there is increasing optimism about the economy achieving further growth. This situation has fueled a very lively debate in India, primarily on two aspects. The first concerns the factors underlying India’s long-term growth and the other relates to the sustainability of this growth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSadiq Ahmed reviews the debate in the context of India’s long-term growth experience, opportunities, and challenges and examines the factors that helped to achieve rapid economic growth during the past 25 years. He draws on his findings to analyze the main constraints that are likely to affect the country’s growth in the future and highlight the policies that are needed to ease them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. India’s Emerging global significance:\u003cbr\u003e       Can Growth Accelerate Further?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Evolution of India’s Long-Term Growth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Trend in Total and per Capita GDP growth: 1950-2004\u003cbr\u003e    Sectoral composition of Growth \u003cbr\u003e    Labor Force, Employment, and Real Wages\u003cbr\u003e    Regional Pattern of Growth: state-Specific GDP\u003cbr\u003e    Growth, Poverty, and Human Development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Determinants of Growth: growth Accounting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Savings and Investment\u003cbr\u003e    Total Factor Productivity \u003cbr\u003e    Growth Accounting: A Summing Up \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e4. Policy framework for Supporting Growth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Macroeconomic Stability\u003cbr\u003e    Policies for Improving Incentives for Private Investment\u003cbr\u003e    Reforms at the State Level \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Emerging Constraints to Sustained High Growth \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Growth Opportunities and Constraints \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Summary and Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Sadiq Ahmed \/ Sage Publications \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776511783081,"sku":"22757","price":35.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/22757_b4961c34-0b98-4866-b8e5-99e6474c4bb7.jpg?v=1625570176"},{"product_id":"2497-the-black-economy-in-india-revised-and-updated-edition","title":"The Black  Economy in India - Revised and Updated Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Arun Kumar\u003cbr\u003eForeword\/Introduction: V P Singh\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2002\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 312\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 0140278591\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmpirically rich and finely argued, this book is an excellent aid to understanding the intricacies of the black economy which impinges on our daily lives in numerous ways.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 190-91, according to various estimates, the black economy constituted about thirty-five percent of the national economy which was larger than either its primary or secondary sectors.  Since then black income generation has increased not only through 'legal' activities like real estate transactions and the share market, and 'illegal' ones like the hawala, financial scams and gold smuggling, but via instances of corruption like the bribes paid to the police, inflated election expenses, captivation fees and tuitions, among others. The New Economic policies expected to counter its growth has been unsuccessful in containing it.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis long and perceptive essay critically examines the standard explanations for the causes and consequences of black income generation and the methods suggested for curbing it.  Among the issues addressed here are: the role of high taxation and excessive controls in fuelling tax-evasion and hence black income; the adverse effects of black income on the macro economy; the resultant inefficiency, waste and sub-optimality in the economy and society.  The author pleads for recognizing the role of criminalization and the emerging nexus of the businessman, politicians and bureaucrat in perpetuating the black economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEWS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA great read for anybody who wants to know how and why the black economy is spreading in India.\u003cbr\u003e-Business Standard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperbly argued, and written in a language devoid of jargon…this book is meant for any concerned and intelligent reader.\u003cbr\u003e- The Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTWO\u003cbr\u003eDefining the Black Economy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHREE\u003cbr\u003eMeasuring the Black Economy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFOUR\u003cbr\u003eThe Macroeconomic Linkages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFIVE\u003cbr\u003eCause of Black Income Generation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSIX\u003cbr\u003eConsequences of the Black Economy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSEVEN\u003cbr\u003eRemedies for Curbing the Black Economy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Arun Kumar \/ Penguin \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776558936233,"sku":"2497","price":25.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/2607_8d9b700a-79a9-4362-bcc4-fe7e3008e20b.jpg?v=1625527582"},{"product_id":"25321-food-security-policy-options-for-tamil-nadu","title":"Food Security Policy Options for Tamil Nadu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: A M Swaminathan\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Academic Foundation\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2009\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 174\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 9788171887293\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the world, distribution of essential food articles by the State or State sponsored organizations for the poor at subsidized rated is recognized as an essential anti-poverty and anti-inflationary measure. India, perhaps, has the largest public distribution system continuously in operation for more than six decades. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin the country, Tamil Nadu, a southern State is reputed for its efficient “universal” public distribution system covering the State’s entire population. Of late, due to a variety of factors, the system is showing signs of strain and its sustainability in its present form is being questioned in many quarters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis publication is the result of a study of the issues involved by a seasoned administrator in the light of his personal experience. Backed by a quick field study of the perception of the consumers and free wheeling discussions with the representatives of all the stakeholders, this study offers some suggestions for modifications in the programme which are likely to face minimum resistance and maximum concurrence from the general public. 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Research Design and Field Survey\u003cbr\u003e    Research Design\u003cbr\u003e    Hypothesis\u003cbr\u003e    Analysis of the Survey Results\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Views of the Different Stakeholders\u003cbr\u003e     Farmers\u003cbr\u003e    Traders and Millers \u003cbr\u003e    NGOs\u003cbr\u003e    Academicians\u003cbr\u003e    Administrators\u003cbr\u003e    Politicians\u003cbr\u003e    PDS Subsidy and the People’s Savings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Major Issues\u003cbr\u003e    Objectives\u003cbr\u003e    Procurement Policy\u003cbr\u003e    Poverty Criterion\u003cbr\u003e    Subsidies\u003cbr\u003e    Universal versus Targeted Public Distribution System\u003cbr\u003e    Types of Targeting\u003cbr\u003e     Genuine Ration Cards and Bogus Cards\u003cbr\u003e    Types of Targeting\u003cbr\u003e     Genuine Ration Cards and Bogus Cards\u003cbr\u003e    Food Stamps\u003cbr\u003e    Antyodaya Anna Yojana\u003cbr\u003e    Malpractices\u003cbr\u003e    Cost of PDS\u003cbr\u003e    Commodity Coverage\u003cbr\u003e    Suggestions for the Modification of the Present System\u003cbr\u003e    Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Conclusions and Recommendations\u003cbr\u003e     Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e     Recommendations\u003cbr\u003e     The Need for Political Consensus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A-I: Comments and Suggestions\u003cbr\u003e                         Based on the Draft Report\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A-2: Some Earlier Studies on PDS in India\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"A M Swaminathan \/ Academic Foundation \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776566210729,"sku":"25321","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/25321_1a26d063-bbc6-4e24-bfb7-2114141e6713.jpg?v=1625570653"},{"product_id":"3441-in-pursuit-of-lakshmi-the-political-economy-of-the-indian-state","title":"In Pursuit of Lakshmi - The Political Economy of the Indian State","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Lloyd I Rudolph\u003cbr\u003eSusanne Hoeber Rudolph\/\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orient Longman\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1998\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 529\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8125015515\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing the goddess Lakshmi as a metaphor for the aspirations of the nation and its people, eminent scholars offer a comprehensive analysis of India's political economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndia occupies a paradoxical place among nation states; it is both developed and underdeveloped, rich and poor, strong and weak.  These contrasts locate the country in the international order.  The Rudolphs' theory of demand and command polities provide a general framework for explaining the special circumstances of the Indian experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContrary to what one might expect in a country with great disparities, no national party, right or left, pursues the polities of class.  Instead, the Rudolphs argue, private capital and organized labor in India face a third factor - the state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn analyzing the relationship between India's politics and its economy, the Rudolphs maintain that the country's economic performance has been only marginally affected the regime in power.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe scope and explanatory power of this book will it essential for all those interested in political economy, comparative p[politics and Asian studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE AUTHORS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLloyd I Rudolph and Susanne Hoeber Rudolph are both professors of political science at the University of Chicago.  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The collapse of the Soviet Union has helped acceptance of the new consensus among several developing countries. The world economy is getting increasingly integrated with relatively freer trade and massive flows of capital.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA major thrust in the direction of an open competitive was made in India in 1991. The old regime of licensing and direct controls has given way to freer play of markets with greater reliance on private enterprise, including foreign capital.   The unfinished agenda includes the reform of public enterprises, labor laws and much else besides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr Patel anticipates some of India's economic reforms in his writing and has much to say on their progress and shortcomings as aloe on what remains to be done.  His stress on efficiency is tempered by a deep humanism and concern for widespread poverty and inequalities within as well as among nations.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe introduction specially written for this collection brings the threads together and provides an insight into the author's present position on the various issues.  Dr Patel's erudition and experience in government, international organizations and academic life illuminate his writing and what he has to say should appeal to policy makers, students and teachers as also citizens at large.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMEDIA COMMENTS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApart from the substance I G PATEL'S command over the language adds to its appeal.                                                        - Business Standard\u003cbr\u003eComing from one of India's top minds it is a very welcome publication. 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His weekly columns are read with great interest by a wide audience and the attempt of the author is to generate a non-technical debate on the ongoing reform process.  It is increasingly recognized that reforms impinge on the welfare of the masses and there is a need for a broad consensus on major issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe present volume covers a wide gamut of subjects relating to monetary policy, hard core issues in banking reforms, internal debt and the unresolved problems of the fiscal exchange rate management and capital account convertibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe volume would be of interest to policy-makers, bankers, students and general readers who would wish to stay abreast of the ongoing financial reforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I\u003cbr\u003eMONETARY POLICY IN THE MILLENNIUM\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Part I\u003cbr\u003e1.     Someone Could get Hurt (January 28, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e2.     Dangerous Liaisons (March 24, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e3.     The Death of Bank Rate (April 7, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e4.     Life After Death of Bank Rate (April 14,2000)\u003cbr\u003e5.     Inching on Financial Reforms (April 28, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e6.     Reading Between the RBI Lines (May 5, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e7.     Monetary Enlightenment (July 28, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e8.     RBI’s Macroeconomic Insights (October 20, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e9.     New Horizon in Monetary Policy (October 26, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e10.   Monetary Policy Objectives Debate (December 15, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II\u003cbr\u003ePROBLEMS IN BANKING REFORMS\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Part II\u003cbr\u003e11.   Good Money Over Lost Cause (January 21, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e12.   Governance in Banking (February 11, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e13.   Bank Boards’ Role in Governance (February 18, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e14.   Will Talwar Wield the Sword? (April 21, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e15.   Indian Bank Out of Death Row (May 12, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e16.   UCO: The Danger Bank (May 26, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e17.   United, the comatose Bank (June 9, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e18.   Eldorado for Weak Banks (July 21, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e19.   Snippets from Banking Reforms abroad (September 1, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e20.   Push for Banking Sector Reforms (October 6, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e21.   Financial Reforms: The Curate’s Egg (October 13, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e22.   Twists and Turns in Banking Reforms (December 8, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART III\u003cbr\u003eREFORMING NON-BANKING INSTITUTIONS\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Part III\u003cbr\u003e23.   Soul Searching on NBFCs (July 14, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e24.   Repositioning UTI (August 4, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e25.   Will Fls Become Extinct? (November 10, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART IV\u003cbr\u003eINTERNAL DEBT REFORMS\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Part IV\u003cbr\u003e26.   LAF Learning Curve (June 23, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e27.   Primary Dealers in Turmoil (June 30, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e28.   The Tragic Saga of Gilts (March 17, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e29.   Grasping Internal Debt Management (August 18, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e30.   Agenda for Internal Debt Reforms (August 25, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART V\u003cbr\u003eTHE FISCAL AGONY\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Part V\u003cbr\u003e31.   Unlimited Debt ‘Sans’ Trap (January 14, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e32.   Hopes and fears (February 25, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e33.   As Good as It Gets (March 3, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e34.   Internal Debt Crisis Camouflaged (November 17, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e35.   Miscued Fiscal Privilege (December 1, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e36.   Agony of the Fisc (December 29, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART VI\u003cbr\u003eEXCHANGE RATE MANAGEMENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Part VI\u003cbr\u003e37.   Reserves and Exchange Rate Management (May 19, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e38.   Astute Articulation on Exchange Rates (June 2, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e39.   Exchange Rate: Sense and Nonsense (August 11, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART VII\u003cbr\u003eCAPITAL ACCOUNT CONVERTIBILITY\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Part VII\u003cbr\u003e40.   Exchange Rate: Policy and Control (December 22, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e41.   CAC’s Third-year Report Card (June 16, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e42.   Second Jab in the Rib (September 29, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e43.   Waking up to Gold Derivatives (September 22, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e44.   Global Transmission of Uncertainly (November 3, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART VIII\u003cbr\u003eREPORTS AND REVIEWS\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction to Part VIII\u003cbr\u003e45.   A Battle of Two Reports (February 4, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e46.   RBI’s Unrequited Largesse (September 8, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e47.   Annual Cogitation in RBI’s Seminary (September 15, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e48.   State of Financial Reforms (November 24, 2000)\u003cbr\u003e49.   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At the same time, it includes broader issues concerning the social and political fabric within which the Indian economy function, such as inequality, allocation of public goods, social norms, the informal economy, democracy, and governance.\u003cbr\u003e-Dilip Mookherjee, Boston University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection, covers a wide variety of issues viewed from diverse perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e-The Hindu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is no doubt a major contribution to the current debate on India’s changing political economy. 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Some Evidence and Some Speculation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechnology and Takeoff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Impact of Economic Reforms on Industry in India: a Case Study of the Software Industry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInformation Technology and India's Economic Development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrassroots and the Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndia's Informal Economy: Facing the Twenty-First Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlobalization and Economic Reform as Seen from the Ground: Sewa's Experience in India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Kaushik Basu \/ Oxford University Press \/ Paperback","offer_id":40785640718505,"sku":"18799","price":26.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/18799.jpg?v=1625526159"},{"product_id":"8926-indias-economic-reforms-and-development","title":"India's Economic Reforms and Development","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Eminent Contributors\u003cbr\u003eEditor: Isher Judge Ahuluwalia \/ I M D Little\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2001\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 414\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 978-0-19-564988-8\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of essays in honor of Manmohan Singh analyses the course of economic development in India and the status of the economic reforms initiated in 1991 and presents what needs to be done if the benefits are to be fully realized.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection of essays in honor of Manmohan Singh analyses the course of economic development in India and the status of the economic reforms initiated in 1991 and presents what needs to be done if the benefits are to be fully realized.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXPERTS FROM REVIEWS:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe essay will provoke economists to think and reconsider their perspectives and the volume will offer insights to policy practitioners…\u003cbr\u003e                                                                                                       — India Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Writings are of a consistent high quality..(and give) a remarkable survey of the Indian economy as seen from the pro-reform camp.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis admirable volume brings to the fore most of the important issues that arise in the process of economic reforms.  The areas of achievements as well as the unfinished agenda are delineated.\u003cbr\u003e                                                                           — Economic and Political Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I\u003cbr\u003eINDIA’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY\u003cbr\u003eThe Design of Indian Development\u003cbr\u003eDevelopment Perspectives: Was there an Alternative to Mahalanobis?\u003cbr\u003eDevelopment, Inflation, and Monetary Policy\u003cbr\u003eTheory and Practice of Development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II\u003cbr\u003eTRANSITION TO AN OPEN ECONOMY\u003cbr\u003eInfrastructure Development in India’s Reform\u003cbr\u003eIndian Agriculture in an Open Economy: Will it Prosper?\u003cbr\u003eFiscal Stabilization and Economic Reform in India\u003cbr\u003eLiberalization, the Stock Market, and the Market for Corporate Control: A Bridge too far for the Indian Economy?\u003cbr\u003eIndia’s Export Performance: A Comparative Analysis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III\u003cbr\u003ePOVERTY AND REFORM\u003cbr\u003eEconomic Reforms and Poverty Alleviation\u003cbr\u003eFood Security: Individual and National\u003cbr\u003eIndian Economic Policy Reforms and Poverty; An Assessment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV\u003cbr\u003eCENTRE-STATE RELATIONS\u003cbr\u003eTax Assignment in the Indian Federation: A Critique\u003cbr\u003eLiberalization, Economic Reforms, and Centre-State Relations\u003cbr\u003eThe Political Economy of Centre-State Relations in India\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Eminent Contributors \/ Oxford University Press \/ Paperback","offer_id":40785857413289,"sku":"8926","price":27.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/8926.jpg?v=1625530296"},{"product_id":"15464-the-cambridge-economic-history-of-india-volume-2","title":"The Cambridge Economic History of India -  Volume 2","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Sabyasachi Bhattacharya\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orient Longman\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2005\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 1136\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8125027106\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the prefatory remarks the editors of the second volume of the Cambridge Economic History of India (CEHoI) stated that the aim was to provide a general survey of the field of modern Indian economic history. When this project was undertaken, the editors felt, there was need for such a survey since there was no single general source that a student of Indian economic history could consult. It remains true that till today no book organized on this scale and with this aim is available. When the CEHoI was published in 1983 the demand for it was sufficient to warrant an Indian edition. The edition has been out of print for a long time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe introduction to the new imprint of the CEHoI offers a quick overview of new research since the publication of the 1983 edition. The aim was just to indicate some major trends in research and to focus on some prominent monographs. Even this brief outline evidently sages that the readers of the CEHoI today will need to supplement this volume with other readings. That is an evidence of the growth of the discipline. Not all of the authors mentioned here call themselves economic historians. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eActually there has been, as we have seen, an expansion in the range of the discipline to such an extent that it can reclaim its earlier identity, history of the political economy in the comprehensive and classical sense of the term. This Introduction may have highlighted the work of recent years by the younger generation of scholars somewhat disproportionately; no doubt some of the new initiatives were anticipated by their precursors. And yet, when you consider the present scene you might agree that a new kind of history of the economic life of the people, interwoven with their social institutions, power relationships and cultural discourse, constitutes a promising agenda today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLIST OF MAPS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLIST OF TABLES AND CHARTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I - THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mid-eighteenth-century background\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgrarian Relations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRegional Economy (1757-1857)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNational Income\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePopulation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Occupational Structure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II-THE BEGINNINGS OF THE MODERN ECONOMY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Growth of Large-Scale Industry to 1947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrrigation and Railways\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMoney and Credit, 1858-1947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeign Trade and Balance of Payments (1757-1947)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrice Movements and Fluctuations in Economic Activity (1860-1947)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Fiscal System\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART III- POST INDEPENDENCE DEVELOPEMNTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Indian Economy since Independence (1947-70)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pakistan Economy since Independence (1947-70)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Indian Economy (1970-2003)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePakistan’s Economic Development (1970-2003)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGLOSSARY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Sabyasachi Bhattacharya \/ Orient Longman \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40789101084841,"sku":"15464","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/15464.jpg?v=1625568503"}],"url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/collections\/indian-economy-reforms.oembed","provider":"India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}