ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND WELFARE IN SOUTH ASIA; ED. BY RAGHBENDRA JHA

This volume brings together frontline research on the prospects for rapid economic development in South Asia by leading academics and public policy experts. It reviews recent macroeconomic performance in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and examines three emergent challenges for the Indian economy: devising a policy response to climate change, attaining the millennium development goals and restructuring state level finances. The book then analyzes financial sector reforms and development of information and communications technology (ICT) firms and privatization policy in India and the South Asian approach to free trade arrangements and multilateral trade. It studies issues related to foreign perceptions of South Asian development including governance and foreign direct investment flows into India and Nepal. Finally the book studies the impact of the structural composition of economic growth on poverty in India, the evolution of inequality in India and elements of a strategy for poverty reduction in South Asia. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Overview of the Volume Economic Growth, Economic Performance and Welfare in South Asia....Pages 1-8 Front Matter....Pages 9-9 Recent Developments in the Bangladesh Economy....Pages 11-27 The Political Economy of Recent Economic Growth in India....Pages 28-51 Economic Reforms in Nepal: Performance and Prospects....Pages 52-75 Recent Macroeconomic Developments and Implications for Poverty and Employment in Pakistan....Pages 76-101 Liberalisation and Industrial Growth: Lessons from Sri Lanka....Pages 102-118 Front Matter....Pages 119-119 Climate Change Policy for India....Pages 121-150 The Millennium Development Goals for India: How Attainable?....Pages 151-184 Expenditure Implications of India’s State-Level Fiscal Crisis....Pages 185-206 Front Matter....Pages 207-207 Financial Sector Reforms in India: A Stocktake....Pages 209-224 Major Indian ICT Firms and their Approaches Towards Achieving Quality....Pages 225-248 Privatization and Public Enterprise Reform: A Suggestive Action Plan....Pages 249-269 RTAs and South Asia: Options in the Wake of Cancun Fiasco....Pages 270-284 Front Matter....Pages 285-285 Governance Issues in India and Australian Business....Pages 287-304 Recent Trends in FDI Flows and Prospects for India....Pages 305-322 Foreign Investment in Nepal....Pages 323-339 Front Matter....Pages 341-341 Poverty, Inequality and Economic Growth: India, 1957 to 1997....Pages 343-368 Growth, Inequality and Structural Adjustment: An Empirical Interpretation of the S-Curve for the Indian Economy....Pages 369-383 Rural Poverty Reduction Strategy for South Asia....Pages 384-401 Back Matter....Pages 402-407 This Volume Brings Together Frontline Research On The Prospects For Rapid Economic Development In South Asia By Leading Academics And Public Policy Experts. It Reviews Recent Macroeconomic Performance In Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan And Sri Lanka And Examines Three Emergent Challenges For The Indian Economy: Devising A Policy Response To Climate Change, Attaining The Millennium Development Goals And Restructuring State Level Finances.--jacket. 1. Overview Of The Volume -- 2. Recent Developments In The Bangladesh Economy / Mohammad Alauddin -- 3. The Political Economy Of Recent Economic Growth In India / Raghbendra Jha -- 4. Economic Reforms In Nepal : Performance And Prospects / Prem Jung Thapa And Shyamal Krishna Shrestha -- 5. Recent Macroeconomic Developments And Implications For Poverty And Employment In Pakistan / Talat Anwar -- 6. Liberalisation And Industrial Growth : Lessons From Sri Lanka / Prema-chandra Athukorala And Sisira Jayasurya -- 7. Climate Change Policy For India / Warwick J. Mckibbin -- 8. The Millennium Development Goals For India : How Attainable? / Anil B. Deolalikar. Raghbendra Jha, Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.