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Economic Transformation of a Developing Economy The Experience of Punjab, India /

This book traces the development experience of one of India’s most dynamic and prosperous states, Punjab, which has provided the country with a much-needed degree of food security. The relative regression of Punjab’s economy in the post-economic reforms period and slow current economic growth give c...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Singh, Lakhwinder. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Singh, Nirvikar. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:India Studies in Business and Economics,
Subjects:
Development economics.
Regional economics.
Spatial economics.
Economic growth.
Agricultural economics.
Development Economics.
Regional/Spatial Science.
Economic Growth.
Agricultural Economics.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0197-0
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Economic Transformation and Development Experience of Indian Punjab-An Introduction
  • Section I: Understanding the Crisis of Agrarian Transition
  • Chapter 2. The Role of Technological and Institutional Changes in the Growth and Transformation of Agriculture in Punjab
  • Chapter 3. Growth Pattern and Economic Impacts of Wheat Productivity in Punjab Agriculture
  • Chapter 4. Rethinking Diversification of Agriculture in the Indian Punjab: An Examination of Strategy and Mechanisms
  • Chapter 5. Groundwater Irrigation in Punjab: Some Issues and A Way Forward
  • Section II: Agrarian Markets and Distributive Outcomes
  • Chapter 6. Growth of Cash Rent Tenancy and Modernisation of Land Lease Market in Punjab
  • Chapter 7. Marketing and Agricultural Development in Punjab
  • Chapter 8. Agricultural Credit in Punjab: Have Policy Initiatives Made A Dent In Informal Credit Markets?
  • Chapter 9. Imperfect Information and Contract Enforcement in Informal Credit Market in Rural Punjab
  • Chapter 10. Household Income Inequality and Asset Distribution: The Case of Rural Punjab
  • Section III: Structural Transformation of Punjab Economy: Emergence of Industry and Services
  • Chapter 11. Growth, Employment and Structural Change: Punjab versus Sixteen Major States of India
  • Chapter 12. Manufacturing Sector in Punjab: Evolution, Growth Dynamism, Key Concerns and Rejuvenation Strategy
  • Chapter 13. Service Sector and Economic Growth in Punjab
  • Section IV: Human Development in Punjab's Economic Transformation
  • Chapter 14. Critical Evaluation of Educational Development in Punjab
  • Chapter 15. Economic Development and Emerging Health Scenario in Punjab: A Need for State Support and Accountability
  • Section V: External factors in Punjab's Economic Development
  • Chapter 16. Unpacking the ‘Diaspora-Development’ Mantra: Does Punjabi Diaspora have the Potential to Contribute to the Rejuvenation of Punjab’s Economy?
  • Chapter 17. How Centre-State Relations Have Shaped Punjab’s Development Pattern
  • Section VI: Fiscal Policy of Punjab in Comparative Perspective
  • Chapter 18. Public Finances and Development: The Case of Punjab
  • Chapter 19. Strategy for Fiscal Stability and Revitalizing the Economy of Punjab
  • Section VII: Perspectives on Rejuvenation of Punjab Economy
  • Chapter 20. Peasant Movement and Rejuvenation of Punjab Economy
  • Chapter 21. Breaking the Mold: Thoughts on Punjab’s Future Economic Development.

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