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Zusatztext Two of India's leading economists have brought together top-notch experts-some senior scholars, others younger- to offer sophisticated, in-depth, and insightful studies of the relationship between public policy and developmental performance with respect to the economy and social sectors in a poor state (Bihar), a rich state (Gujarat), and a middle-level state (Andhra Pradesh). The central message of the volume is that poor and middle-level states are not condemned to underdevelopment; rather, there is abundant hope for substantial economic and social advance in India's various states, given-and it is fundamental-a leadership at the helm with vision and decisive administrative ability. Informationen zum Autor Arvind Panagariya is a Professor of Economics and Indian Political Economy at Columbia University, Non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and a former Chief Economist of the Asian Development Bank. Panagariya has written prolifically on global trade policy issues and economic reforms in India. The author of a dozen books, he has also published technical papers in many leading journals and other publications. Professor Panagariya writes an influential monthly column in the Times of India and has been honored with the Padma Bhushan by India.Dr. M. Govinda Rao is a well known scholar in public finance in India. Presently, he is a Member of the Fourteenth Finance Commission, Government of India. His past positions include Director of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in New Delhi and Director of the Institute for Social and Economic Change in Bangalore. Dr. Rao was also a Member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. He has chaired and was a member of several committees. He has written extensive publications in referred journals in addition to his 14 books and monographs. Klappentext The Making of Miracles in Indian States studies three Indian states at very different levels of development, all of which grew in excess of 8% per year for a decade in the 21st century: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Gujarat. Zusammenfassung The Making of Miracles in Indian States studies three Indian states at very different levels of development, all of which grew in excess of 8% per year for a decade in the 21st century: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Gujarat. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Understanding the growth Miracles of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Gujarat Arvind Panagariya and M. Govinda Rao Chapter 1 References PART I: ANDHRA PRADESH Mudit Kapoor and Rahul Ahluwalia 2. Andhra Pradesh: Setting the Stage 3. Growth and Economic Transformation 4. Poverty and Employment 5. Microfinance and Employment Guarantee Program in Rural Areas 6. Health and Education 7. Conclusions Appendix 1: Implications of Bifurcation and Region-Wise Analysis of Andhra Pradesh Part I References PART II: BIHAR Arnab Mukherji and Anjan Mukherji 8. Bihar's Economy in Historical Perspective 9. What Went Wrong? 10. What Changed? 11. Governance and Reforms Matter 12. Conclusions Part II References PART III: GUJARAT Archana Dholakia and Ravindra Dholakia 13. Growth and Development in Gujarat: An Overview 14. Policy Reform in Economic Sectors 15. Urban Development 16. Fiscal reforms and Performance 17. Elementary and Higher Education 18. Health 19. Governance, Efficiency, and Effectiveness 20. Lessons from the Gujarat Experience Appendix 2: Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) on the River Narmada Appendix 3: The Earthquake and Its Impact on the Kutchh District Part III References 21. Lessons from the States and Looking Ahead Arvind Panagariya and M. Govinda Rao ...
