India's Economy: A Journey in Time and Space: 100 (Economic Developments in India S) - Hardcover

"The list of contributors includes some of our most distinguished and eminent economists. Each one of them has contributed immensely to the analysis of India's economic condition and to policy formulation in their respective areas of expertise. The theoretical and empirical work of the authors is recognised internationally as having contributed to the development of the discipline of economics... The fact that 100th volume of 'Economic Developments in India' is being published is a testimony to the popularity of this series." - Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India; a distinguished economist and widely acclaimed as the 'principal architect' of India's economic reforms. Commenting on the EDI series (of which this is the 100th volume): "Launched in 1998, Economic Developments in India (EDI) is brought out every month and covers the latest developments in Indian economy..... Volume after volume, month after month, it has contributed immensely towards disseminating high quality academic writings and other important literature on various aspects of India's economy...... It will not be an exaggeration if I say, I cannot find any parallel to this publication. It is indeed a unique ready reference resource. - C. Rangarajan Chairman, Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, Government of India; former Governor, Reserve Bank of India; former Chairman, Twelfth Finance Commission."

This volume includes contributions by some of the most distinguished economists/experts and provides rare insights into India's development journey through time and space - the successes and failures, and the new challenges emerging from integration with the world economy. Opportunities offered by the forces of globalisation offer India immense scope to improve the quality of life of its people provided appropriate policies are put in place. ""India's Economy: A Journey in Time and Space"", is the hundredth volume of ""Economic Developments in India"". This is a selection of 20 articles from over 500 published in ""Economic Developments in India"" since its inception in 1998 upto December 2005. This volume, in three sections, covers the most vital issues relating to the journey: Growth, Poverty and Reforms; Globalisation; and Sectoral Developments: Agriculture, Industry, Financial and External Sectors. The general message which emerges is that India's future problems are no doubt large but manageable. In this context, the book examines the challenges ahead, outlines policies, and identifies lacunae in their implementation, which lie at the root of most of the difficulties facing the nation today. Covering a broad range of critical issues, the book will be of interest to policy-makers, researchers, students of Indian economy and India-watchers.