1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783346003321

Autore

Dahlman Carl J. <1950->

Titolo

India and the knowledge economy : : leveraging strengths and opportunities / / Carl Dahlman, Anuja Utz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2005

ISBN

1-280-16502-2

9786610165025

0-8213-6208-9

Descrizione fisica

xxxii, 178 pages : illustrations ; ; 27 cm

Collana

WBI development studies

Altri autori (Persone)

UtzAnuja <1966->

Disciplina

330.954

Soggetti

Intellectual capital - India

Information technology - Economic aspects - India

India Economic policy

India Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Finance and Private Sector Development Unit of the World Bank's South Asia Region and the World Bank Institute."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-178).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Currency Equivalents; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Summary; Figures; Chapter 1 India and the knowledge economy: Opportunities and challenges; Boxes; Tables; Chapter 2 Economic and institutional regime, including governance; Chapter 3 Education and human resources; Chapter 4 Innovation system; Chapter 5 Information infrastructure; Chapter 6 Moving ahead with the knowledge economy in India; Annexes; Notes; References and Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

In the global knowledge economy of the twenty-first century, India's development policy challenges will require it to use knowledge more effectively to raise the productivity of agriculture, industry, and services and reduce poverty. India has made tremendous strides in its economic and social development in the past two decades. Its impressive growth in recent years-8.2 percent in 2003-can be attributed to the far-reaching reforms embarked on in 1991 and to opening the economy to global competition. In addition, India can count on a number of strengths as it strives to transform itself into a