India's economy: performance and challenges: essays in honour of montek singh ahluwalia

This volume, in honor of Montek Singh Ahluwalia, brings together scholarshipon various aspects of India's economic development. Exploring key economic challenges, the essays cover a wide range of topics-growth, inequality, macroeconomic performance, monetary policy, capital markets, infrastructure, human resources, services, global finance, climate change, and international trade. Reforms unshackled the major sectors of economy, propelled growth, and thrust India into the league of fastest growing nations in the world. In view of Montek Singh Ahluwalia's pivotal role in crafting reforms, this volume, in his honor,brings together scholarship on various aspects of India's economic development.Analyzing key economic challenges in growth, inequality, macroeconomic performance, monetary policy, capital markets, infrastructure, human resources, services, global finance, climate change, and international trade, it suggests appropriate policies to attain rapid and inclusive growth. INDICE: List of Tables and Figures Foreword by Dr Manmohan Singh Introduction Section I: Growth, Inequality, and Reform Indian Economic Growth 1950-2008: Facts and Beliefs, Puzzles and Policies Inequality and Equity during Rapid Growth Process Two Episodes in the Reform Process Section II: Macroeconomic andFinancial Policies Macroeconomic Performance and Policies, 2000-8 India's Financial Sector and Monetary Policy Reforms: Fostering Growth while Containing Risk India's Capital Markets, 1991-2008 Section III: Sectoral Perspectives Accelerating Agricultural Growth: Moving from Farming to Value Chains Infrastructure at Crossroads Social Sector Development: A Perspective from Punjab Servicing India's GDP Growth Section IV: Global Perspectives India in the World India's Trade with the World: Retrospect and Prospect A Global Deal on Climate Change: A Possible Role for India

• ISBN: 978-0-19-807495-3
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 484
• Fecha Publicación: 28/07/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés