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Autore: | Purfield Catriona |
Titolo: | Mind the gap : is economic growth in India leaving some states behind? / / Catriona Purfield |
Pubblicazione: | [Washington, D.C.], : International Monetary Fund, Asia and Pacific Dept., 2006 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (28 p.) |
Soggetto topico: | Economic development - Econometric models |
Soggetto geografico: | India Economic policy |
Note generali: | "April 2006". |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Nota di contenuto: | ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. STYLIZED FACTS ABOUT GROWTH IN INDIA""; ""III. DO POLICIES MATTER?""; ""IV. CONCLUSION""; ""REFERENCES"" |
Sommario/riassunto: | This paper examines how growth has varied across India's states. It finds that (i) the income gap between rich and poor states has widened; (ii) rich and faster-growing states have been more effective in reducing poverty; (iii) poor and slower-growing states have had little success in generating private sector jobs; (iv) labor and capital flows do little to close income gaps; and (v) the volatility in economic growth is greatest in poor states. Differences in states' policies affect the cross-state pattern of growth. Greater private sector investment, smaller governments, and better institutions are found to have a positive impact on growth. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Mind the gap |
ISBN: | 1-4623-4274-4 |
1-4527-9555-X | |
1-283-51546-6 | |
1-4519-0897-0 | |
9786613827913 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910816282003321 |
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