India has followed an idiosyncratic pattern of development, certainly compared with other fast-growing Asian economies. While the importance of services rather than manufacturing is widely noted, within manufacturing India has emphasized skill-intensive rather than laborintensive manufacturing,...

India has followed an idiosyncratic pattern of development, certainly compared with other fast-growing Asian economies. While the importance of services rather than manufacturing is widely noted, within manufacturing India has emphasized skill-intensive rather than laborintensive manufacturing,...

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. INDIA CIRCA 1980 -- III. HOW HAS INDIA CHANGED SINCE THE EARLY 1980S? -- IV. THE STATES' STORY -- V. UNDERSTANDING POST-1980 PERFORMANCE -- VI. LOOKING AHEAD -- Appendix: Data Sources and Description -- REFERENCES.