The Making of Miracles in Indian States: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Gujarat

by M. Govinda Rao, Arvind Panagariya

Overview

Growth miracles typically have been studied at the country level. In The Making of Miracles in Indian States, internationally-renowned economists Arvind Panagariya and M. Govinda Rao bring together a team of six leading scholars to break from that tradition and study three growth miracles in India at the level of the state: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Gujarat. These are three large and diverse states in India: Gujarat has the third-highest per-capita income among the largest eighteen states, Bihar is the poorest, and Andhra Pradesh falls in the middle. Despite vast differences among the states, all three have grown at rates exceeding 8% for an entire decade in the twenty-first century.

Each section of this three-part book offers a historical perspective on the state's development and the specific factors that improved its economic fortunes. The three case studies are backed by extensive quantitative documentation. They demonstrate the critical role that leadership, translated into improved policies and implementation, plays in stimulating growth and development. The Making of Miracles in Indian States is essential reading for students and scholars alike, as well as policy makers, NGO workers, and employees of international institutions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190236625
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/01/2015
Series:	Studies in Indian Economic Policies
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Arvind Panagariya, a Professor of Economics and Indian Political Economy at Columbia University, recently joined the Government of India as Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog. He has written prolifically on global trade policy issues and economic reforms in India. The author of fifteen books, Panagariya has published technical papers in nearly all of the top economics journals. In 2012, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan, one of its highest civilian awards.

M. Govinda Rao is a well-known scholar in public finance in India. He is a Member of the Fourteenth Finance Commission, Government of India. His past positions include Director of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in New Delhi and Director of the Institute for Social and Economic Change in Bangalore. Dr. Rao was also a Member of Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India. He has chaired and served as a member of several other national committees. He has written extensive publications in referred journals in addition to his 14 books and monographs.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Understanding the growth Miracles of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Gujarat
Arvind Panagariya and M. Govinda Rao
Chapter 1 References

PART I: ANDHRA PRADESH
Mudit Kapoor and Rahul Ahluwalia

2. Andhra Pradesh: Setting the Stage
3. Growth and Economic Transformation
4. Poverty and Employment
5. Microfinance and Employment Guarantee Program in Rural Areas
6. Health and Education
7. Conclusions
Appendix 1: Implications of Bifurcation and Region-Wise Analysis of Andhra Pradesh
Part I References

PART II: BIHAR
Arnab Mukherji and Anjan Mukherji

8. Bihar's Economy in Historical Perspective
9. What Went Wrong?
10. What Changed?
11. Governance and Reforms Matter
12. Conclusions
Part II References

PART III: GUJARAT
Archana Dholakia and Ravindra Dholakia

13. Growth and Development in Gujarat: An Overview
14. Policy Reform in Economic Sectors
15. Urban Development
16. Fiscal reforms and Performance
17. Elementary and Higher Education
18. Health
19. Governance, Efficiency, and Effectiveness
20. Lessons from the Gujarat Experience
Appendix 2: Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) on the River Narmada
Appendix 3: The Earthquake and Its Impact on the Kutchh District
Part III References

21. Lessons from the States and Looking Ahead
Arvind Panagariya and M. Govinda Rao

Editorial Reviews

"Two of India's leading economists have brought together top-notch experts — some senior scholars, others younger — to offer sophisticated, in-depth, and insightful studies of the relationship between public policy and developmental performance with respect to the economy and social sectors in a poor state (Bihar), a rich state (Gujarat), and a middle-level state (Andhra Pradesh). The central message of the volume is that poor and middle-level states are not condemned to underdevelopment; rather, there is abundant hope for substantial economic and social advance in India's various states, given-and it is fundamental-a leadership at the helm with vision and decisive administrative ability."
Baldev Raj Nayar, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, McGill University

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