Offers an analytic account of various aspects of India's economy. Traces how the economic policies had a decisive on growth, poverty, and inequality outcomes during the past 60 years. Discusses macroeconomic policies and their implications, including fiscal and monetary policies, public debts, fiscal deficits, macroeconomic crises, banking, insurance, and equity markets. Also included are detailed discussions of trade and tax policy reforms; reforms in agriculture, industry, and services; government subsidies; civil service reforms; policies governing telecommunications and electricity; progress and bottlenecks in infrastructure including roads, ports, and airports; and social sector policies including thoserelating to education, health, and water supply and sanitation. Offers a careful account of the reforms undertaken to date and those still necessary to launch India from its currently sustainable annual growth rate of 8 to 9 percent to a 10 to 12 percent level.-- Back cover
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India -- Economic policy
India -- Economic conditions
India -- Commerce
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Thailand and ASEAN Information Center (6th Floor) : Indian Studies
