The essays in this volume are written by leading economists working on the Indian economy. They collectively emphasize the importance of policies and institutions for sustained growth and poverty reduction, stressing that the success of sector-specific policies is vitally dependent on the nature...

Cover; Contents; Contributors; 1 Introduction; Historical Precedents; The Macroeconomy; Institutional Reforms: Agriculture and Education; The Rural and Agricultural Sectors; Education; Employment, Industrial Structure and Poverty; Infrastructural Reforms; What Is Infrastructure?; Infrastructure...