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Economic and Human Development in Contemporary India: Cronyism and Fragility book cover

1st Edition

Economic and Human Development in Contemporary India Cronyism and Fragility

By Debdas Banerjee Copyright 2010
256 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This book deals with issues in economic development in India. It highlights those factors that are indicative of India’s emergence in the global economy yet indicates negative "trickle down" effects, such as malnutrition, poverty, bonded labourers, high adult unemployment and the widespread use of child labour. Focusing on structural deficiencies for a steady growth rate, and how to make... Read more

1. Emerging India: Issues in Development  2. Global Trade and Investments: Opportunities and Challenges for India  3. Industrial Capabilities: Research and Development as the Indicator  4. Economic Restructuring: Employment and Income Implications  5. Agriculture: The Genesis of Growing Vulnerability  6. Trends in Wage and Earnings Differentials  7. Development as Governance: More Evidence from the Social Sector  8. Epilogue

Biography

Debdas Banerjee is Professor of Economics at the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, India, and former Fulbright Senior Fellow at MIT, Cambridge, USA. He has authored numerous books and articles on industrialisation, international economy, regional disparity, knowledge economy and aspects of labour economics.

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