‘Jha is the right scholar and economist to take readers through the development of the Indian economy. Readers will be … perhaps the best and most scholarly contribution to understanding the Indian Economy and Society. Its rich historical … analytical rigour that will be hard to surpass". -Raghav Gaiha, University of Manchester, UK ‘Linking of economy and society is …

economy on the global scene. From the analysis, suggestions emerge on how to improve statistical tools to measure performance …