Like many developing countries, India features a variety of land-use restrictions that make it difficult to establish industrial firms on agricultural lands. Such policies have received some of the blame for the slow pace of industrialization, and there is widespread agreement on the need for...

Industrial areas (IAs) are sites established by the government for the promotion of industrial production, in which land-use laws are relaxed to enable non-agricultural economic activity. IAs also provide necessary infrastructure and basic amenities, but do not give subsidies, tax incentives, or...

Like many developing countries, India features a variety of land-use restrictions that make it difficult to establish industrial firms on agricultural lands. Such policies have received some of the blame for the slow pace of industrialization, and there is widespread agreement on the need for...