Saving, Investment, and Growth in India

Author: Prema-chandra Athukorala
Kunal Sen/
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 194
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0195658574

Description

This is one of the first books to provide a comprehensive analysis of the determinants of saving and investment in India. It examines the role of financial factors in economic development.

The analysis provides a detailed account of the underlying growth process and related social, political, and institutional aspects.

Combining quantitative methods with Qualitative analysis, this work examines:

1.Economic policies prevailing in India since independent
2.The changing perceptions on key economic issues
3.Determinants, trends, and patterns of investment and saving in India
4.The role of policies in mediating the relationship between investment and growth rates

The econometric evidence is presented and interpreted in the context of literature from other developing countries.

A self-contained treatise with lucid exposition and detailed discussions on the data sources, the book combines rigor with clarity. It will be immensely useful to students, policy-makers, professional economists, and researchers.