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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461974703321

Titolo

Routledge handbook of South Asian economics / / edited by Raghbendra Jha

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-280-68265-5

9786613659590

0-203-82779-1

1-136-80389-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Collana

Routledge handbooks

Altri autori (Persone)

JhaRaghbendra

Disciplina

330.954

Soggetti

Economics - South Asia

Electronic books.

South Asia Economic policy

South Asia Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Routledge Handbook of South Asian Economics; Copyright Page; Contents; List of tables; List of figures; Preface; List of contributors; 1. Overview of the South Asian economy: Raghbendra Jha; Part I: Economic growth; 2. India's growth in a long-run perspective: Bishnupriya Gupta; 3. Five centuries of economic growth in India: the institutions perspective: Sambit Bhattacharyya; 4. India's two-track economy: an exploration into the dualism of India's complex economic structure: Rimjhim M. Aggarwal; Part II: Human development issues

5. Economic inequality in South Asia: Takashi Kurosaki6. The importance of education and literacy skills: perspectives from labour market and health in South Asia: Urvashi Dhawan-Biswal and Bagala Biswal; 7. Improving schooling quality as a human development strategy in India: challenges and prospects: Anil B. Deolalikar; 8. Natural disasters in South Asia: Raghav Gaiha, Kenneth Hill and Ganesh Thapa; Part III: Monetary and fiscal policy issues; 9. Monetary policy framework in India: past, present and future: Takeshi Inoue and Shigeyuki Hamori



10. Exchange rate regimes and macroeconomic performance in South Asia: Ashima Goyal11. South Asia and the global financial crisis: impact and monetary policy responses: Rabin Hattari, Mohammad Shahidul Islam and Ramkishen S. Rajan; 12. Fiscal policies and challenges in South Asia: Raghbendra Jha; Part IV: Sectoral issues; 13. Infrastructure issues in South Asia: Sanjay Kumar Singh; 14. Prospects of non-farm employment and welfare in rural areas: Simrit Kaur, Vani S. Kulkarni, Raghav Gaiha and Manoj K. Pandey; Part V: International trade and financial flows

15. Trade policies in South Asia: Garry Pursell16. Foreign capital flows and development: lessons from South Asian experiences: Nagesh Kumar; 17. Trade, growth and poverty in South Asia: Keshab Bhattarai; 18. Impact of South Asia on global institutions: economic and social perspectives: Shandre M. Thangavelu and Sanja S. Pattnayak; Part VI: Environmental issues; 19. State of the environment in South Asia: K.V. Bhanu Murthy; 20. Climate change mitigation strategies in South Asia: Vijay P. Ojha; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Routledge Handbook of South Asian Economics addresses the recent economic transformation in South Asia. Leading experts in the field look at the major economic achievements and challenges for the region and examine why economic development across the South Asia region has diverged so significantly since the early 1990s.Providing a cutting-edge review of the economies of South Asia, the Handbook analyzes key growth areas as well as key structural weaknesses and policy challenges facing these economies. Furthermore, it anticipates trends and suggests correc