Out of the Shadows

The Indian manufacturing sector has undergone comprehensive reforms since 1991. In spite of rapid rates of economic growth since the reforms, the informal sector has been a persistent phenomenon in India, leading to significant policy concerns on the lack of inclusivity of economic growth. This book assesses how informal manufacturing firms have responded to the context of economic liberalization in India, and provides policy recommendations on how to make Indiaas economic growth more inclusive of the informal sector.

Rajesh Raj S.N is an Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Sikkim University, India.

Kunal Sen is a Professor of Development Economics and Policy, University of Manchester, United Kingdom.