India: Perspectives on Equitable Development - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 817188685X ISBN 13: 9788171886852

Publisher: Academic Foundation, 2009

Synopsis

A collection of research papers written by eminent economists and social scientists, this volume presents the contributions made at an international conference on the “Perspectives on Equitable Development,” organized by the Centre for Economic and Social Studies–Hyderbad. Focusing on different aspects of equitable development, the articles discuss six interrelated themes: macroeconomic performance and policies; employment, food security, and poverty; physical and social infrastructure; agriculture and rural industrialization; foreign direct investment in manufacturing and services; and sociopolitical issues in the reform process. An objective and invaluable compilation, these papers underscore the need for inclusive growth in India and around the world.

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About the Author

S. Mahendra Dev is the chairman of the Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices. He has written extensively on agricultural development, poverty and public policy, food security, employment guarantee schemes, social security, and farm and non-farm employment. He previously worked as a consultant to many international organizations such as the United Nations Development Program, the World Bank, and the International Food Policy Research Institute. N. Chandrasekhara Rao is an associate professor at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies–Hyderabad. Several of his research papers have been published in reputed journals in the field of economics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Foundation
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 817188685X
• ISBN 13: 9788171886852
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 616
• Editor: Dev S. Mahendra, Rao N. Chandrasekhara