Facets of the Indian Economy

Author: Rakesh MohanPublisher: Oxford University PressYear: 2002Language: EnglishPages: 348ISBN/UPC (if available): 0195657306 DescriptionThis volume comprises of lectures delivered by some of the world’s finest economists on the occasion of fifty years of India’s independence.In these lectures, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, Anne Krueger, T N Srinivasan, Pranab Bardhan, Deepak Lal, and others discussed a wide range of issues currently facing the Indian economy:• regionalism and multilateralism in international trade• the implications of the global trading system• international capital flows and the East Asian experience• dynamic portfolio approach to international financial regulation• democracy and institutions• the efficacy of economic reforms across states• labor market policy• gender implications in public policyA comprehensive introduction to the volume by Rakesh Mohan provides a framework within which the diverse influences on contemporary India are analyzed.Con