Pranab Bardhan
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A compilation of articles and commentaries on contemporary issues concerning Globalisation, Capitalism, Inequality and Poverty, Democracy, India-China comparative perspectives, and Corruption, and other topical issues of Indian Polity and Economy, is the culmination of reflections the author made over the last decade in different popular outlets. Globalisation, neither a plague nor a panacea, makes Bardhan's approach stand out among the contentious debates in ...
This volume-in honour of K.N. Raj, internationally known for his contributions to development economics--is an outstanding collection of essays in development economics. The authors have contributed significantly to development theory and policy and have influenced the course of development economics over a long period of time. The essays fall into three sections: development theory, comparative development experience and Indian development experience. The ...
This is a collection of Bardhan’s classic writings covering a range of his interests in the Indian economy, society and polity. The essays, written over a span of over three decades, vary from broad-brush think-pieces to detailed field survey results and econometric exercises. The book is organized into three clear sections on poverty, agrarian structure, and political economy in India. The papers included address issues such as: The ...
This institutional framework of an economy defines opportunities for individuals, determines the business climate, and shapes the incentives and organizations for collective action by local communities in resolving their common problems. Institutional failures, weak accountability mechanisms, and missed opportunities for cooperative problem-solving are the main themes of the book, with the role of distributive conflicts in the persistence of dysfunctional ...
Can the welfare state survive in an economically integrated world? Many have argued that globalization has undermined national policies to raise the living standards and enhance the economic opportunities of the poor. This book, by sixteen of the world’s leading authorities in international economics and the welfare state, suggests a surprisingly different set of consequences: Globalization does not preclude social insurance and egalitarian redistribution — ...
In this insightful and easily accessible classic, Prof. Bardhan the political and economic constraints on Indian development and n this process, highlights the nature of relationship between the government and different interest groups.This stimulating and thought- provoking book examines the political economy aspects of the recent policy reforms in India. Given dominant anti-market streak in the Indian political culture, collective passion for group equity and ...
Over the past three decades the developing world has seen increasing devolution of political and economic power to local governments. Decentralization is considered an important element of participatory democracy and along with privatization and deregulation, represents a substantial reduction in the authority of national governments over economic policy. The contributors to Decentralization and Local Governance in Developing Countries examine this institutional ...
Would improving the economic, social, and political condition of the world's disadvantaged people slow or accelerate environmental degradation? Leading social scientists in this volume provide answers to this difficult question, using new research on the impact of inequality on environmental sustainability. The contributors' findings suggest that inequality may exacerbate environmental problems by making it more difficult for individuals, groups and nations to ...
Interdisciplinary work in the social sciences is challenging. While sometimes similar in their research themes, the large variance in the histories and methods of different disciplines tends to hinder constructive communication. The Contested Commons explores the theme of common environmental resources from the perspective of two disciplines that are often considered to be far apart: economics and anthropology. Written by senior scholars in economics, ...