The paper is an attempt to investigate growth and development experience in the districts of Odisha. Odisha has been a poor state and caught the national attention when the plight of residents of Kalahandi was raised by the then Chief Minister of Odisha in the floor of the House in the early...

We develop an endogenous growth model to simulate the long-term impact of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) on the persistent North-South productivity gap. Our model underscores public investment as a catalyst for sustained economic growth and highlights the reliance of local...