India seems to have followed an idiosyncratic pattern of development, certainly compared to other fast-growing Asian economies. While the emphasis on services rather than manufacturing has been widely noted, within manufacturing India has emphasized skill-intensive rather than labor-intensive...

India seems to have followed an idiosyncratic pattern of development, certainly compared to other fast-growing Asian economies. While the emphasis on services rather than manufacturing has been widely noted, within manufacturing India has emphasized skill-intensive rather than labor-intensive...

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.

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,...