Economic Successes in South Asia : A Story of Partnerships

This book analyses economic successes in South Asia by offering in-depth analysis against the backdrop of overall policy context & economic performance. It will be of interest to researchers in the field of development economics, development studies, SA studies & policy. This book analyses economic successes in South Asia by offering in-depth analysis against the backdrop of overall policy context & economic performance. It will be of interest to researchers in the field of development economics, development studies, SA studies & policy. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Dedication 6 Table of Contents 8 List of tables 10 Preface 12 Part 1 Macro context: Developmentalism and neoliberalism 16 Chapter 1 South Asia overview 18 Chapter 2 India’s economic success 45 Part 2 Meso context: Poverty alleviation: State and civil society partnerships 58 Chapter 3 Participatory development in Pakistan 60 Chapter 4 Human development in Sri Lanka 74 Chapter 5 Employment Guarantee Schemes in India 86 Chapter 6 Akhuwat: Interest-free microcredit in Pakistan 103 Part 3 Meso context: Population and the environment: State and civil society partnerships 122 Chapter 7 Population planning in Bangladesh 124 Chapter 8 Joint Forest Management in India and Nepal 135 Part 4 Micro context: State, local capital and foreign capital partnerships 148 Chapter 9 Producer cooperatives in Kerala, India 150 Chapter 10 Some South Asian export successes 164 Chapter 11 India’s automobile industry: Partnering with foreign capital 185 Part 5 Summary and conclusions 202 Chapter 12 Summary and conclusion 204 Index 210 south;,studies;,economic;,asian;,countries;,policy;,catch-up;,South,Asia;,microcredit;,Sri,Lanka south,studies,economic,asian,countries,policy,catch-up,South Asia,microcredit,Sri Lanka "This book analyses economic successes in South Asia and the reasons why they emerge by offering an in-depth analysis of a few case studies against the backdrop of overall policy context and economic performance of these countries. Offering a brief comparative review of South Asia in a global context, the book shows that the region remains an economically and socially lagging region. The author argues that within South Asia, most countries demonstrate examples of economic or social success. This book explores such successes that provide lessons for other South Asian countries and beyond. Case studies include the textile industry and microcredit in Bangladesh, information technology in India, forestry management in Nepal, surgical and sports goods in Pakistan, and human development in Sri Lanka. At the macro level, the book discusses India's catch-up growth first given the country's global importance and because of the prominence of the debate on its catch-up growth to development economics. A novel addition to the literature with its focus on successful initiatives with broad policy implications, this book will be of interest to researchers in the field of development economics, development studies and South Asian Studies, in particular South Asian policy"-- Provided by publisher