Ownership of development goals and priorities by local stakeholders is widely viewed as a critical factor impacting development effectiveness and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The 2008 Accra Agenda for Action identifies the concept as one of inclusive ownership,...

There are two different opinions about India’s import liberalization surfaced in the recent global financial crisis era. Some expressed India to be one of the highest trade restrictive economies and others appreciated India for lowering import tariffs and making trade free. This empirical...