India in the World Economy - Unfinished Business

Author: Deepak LalPublisher: Oxford University PressYear: 2000Language: EnglishPages: 293ISBN/UPC (if available): 019565501X DescriptionIn this collection of essays, Deepak Lal, one of the World's leading development economists, examines issues related to India's economic policy from the classical liberal point of view. The volume explores various economic, political, and cultural aspects of India's continuing integration into the world economy.Illustrating how a century of looking inward has thwarted efforts at development and poverty alleviation, Lal reiterates the supremacy of the market over state controls and makes a strong case for liberalization.The writings offers alternative viewpoints on various issues of current debate such as macro policies, privatization, anti-poverty strategies, health care and the role of the communications revolution. The book also features an insightful analysis of the environmental movement which is increasingly gaining prominence. In each case, Lal