With six essays exploring different aspects of economic growth, poverty, inequality and social security, this book offers a critical perspective on India's development experience since independence. Incisive and empirically rich, the book opens up new vistas in development discourse and informs...

The finance sector is the lifeblood of any economy and its smooth functioning is central to rapid and inclusive economic growth. A well-functioning financial system must intermediate efficiently between savers and borrowers; manage risks prudently; provide a wide variety of financial services to...

Effective service delivery to taget beneficiaries is obviously the only measure of success where the Government's efforts to ensure inclusive growth in an emerging economy like India are concerned. Based on her own experience in implementing governmnet programmes at the grass root level, the...