Synopses & Reviews
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 StudiesHyderbad. 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.
Synopsis
Agricultural issues, governance and growth, and universities are just a few of the topics covered by a plethora of well-known, international scholars in this volume on the diverse and growing country of India. Contributor essays are organized into five main categories: social issues, which include higher education and human development; a comparison of India and China development paths; a comparison of Indian fiscal federalism; employment and poverty; and recent issues in agriculture.
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 StudiesHyderabad. Several of his research papers have been published in reputed journals in the field of economics.