Economic globalization, segmentation, and integration -- India and globalization : performance, perceptions, and policy -- Economic integration prior to liberalization -- Continuity and change in economic planning -- Fiscal federalism : finance commission's adaptation to new challenges --...

The essays in this volume are written by leading economists working on the Indian economy. They collectively emphasize the importance of policies and institutions for sustained growth and poverty reduction, stressing that the success of sector-specific policies is vitally dependent on the nature...