This paper studies the recent spatial development of India. Services, and to a lesser extent manufacturing, are … services have tended to grow fastest in medium-density locations, such as Silicon Valley. India's experience is not common to … that of India. Our findings suggest that certain frictions are keeping medium-density places in India from growing faster. …

We use data from Reserve Bank of India to study the impact of India's Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) highway project on …

using enterprise data. The GQ project upgraded the quality and width of 5,846 km of roads in India. We use a difference …

the informal sector is moving from rural to urban locations. While the secular trend for India's manufacturing …

using enterprise data. The GQ project upgraded the quality and width of 5,846 km of roads in India. We use a difference …

the informal sector is moving from rural to urban locations. While the secular trend for India's manufacturing …

benefits accruing to them. India's mega-cities have continued to grow. This situation raises a number of important policy … questions. Should India aim to spread development more equally across space? Are India's cities becoming too large? Should the …