The journal is jointly promoted by the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in New Delhi and the Brookings institution in Washington, D.C., with the objective of presenting high-quality empirical research on the major economic policy issues that confront contemporary India. The forum is supported by a distinguished advisory panel and a group of active researchers who participate in the review and discussion process and offer suggestions to the ...
Editors summary. 1. Sources of growth in the Indian economy/Barry Bosworth, Susan M. Collins and Arvind Virmani. 2. Trade liberalization, labor-market institutions, and poverty reduction: evidence from Indian states/Rana Hasan, Devashish Mitra and Beyza P. Ural. 3. Teacher compensation: can decentralization to local bodies take India from the perfect storm through troubled waters to clear sailing?/Lant Pritchett and Rinku Murgai. 4. Does economic growth reduce ...
India is not only the world's largest and most fiercely independent democracy; it is an emerging giant economy. Within the democratic structure, it has experimented with a wide range of economic policies during the past sixty years. However, there is no comprehensive account of policy making and the role these policies played in determining the course of the economy. India: the emerging giant fills this crucial gap in our understanding of one of the most ...
India Policy Forum 2007-08 comprises papers and highlights of the discussions from the fourth India Policy Forum (IPF) conference, held on July 17-18, 2007, in New Delhi. IPF is a joint venture of the Brookings Institution and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) that aims to examine India’s reforms and economic transition using policy-relevant empirical research. The sponsoring organizations acknowledge the continuing generous ...