Development Windows: Essays in Honour of Professor V. M. Rao - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8171888089 ISBN 13: 9788171888085

Publisher: Academic Foundation, 2012

Synopsis

In an attempt to address some of the concerns confronted in literature, this book takes a fresh perspective on developing countries such as India. The volume, comprising numerous contributions by well-known scholars and experts, provides a partial peep through a few windows to observe economic development. Focusing on five areas—aggregate economic development, agricultural development, irrigation development, poverty, and issues of governance—this record argues for the necessity of a holistic understanding of the economy and society in question as well as for the development of indigenous ways of thinking. It also touches upon promising themes of development both at micro and macro levels to legitimize the well-deserved places for the issues among the imminent problems.

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About the Author:

R. S. Deshpande is the director of the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) in Bangalore, India. He is a former consultant to the Department for International Development, Land Equity, and the World Bank, and has served on many policy bodies of the government of India and the government of Karnataka. K. V. Raju is an economic advisor to the chief minister of the government of Karnataka and a former professor and head at the Center for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources at ISEC. S. M. Jharwal is the chairman of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority in New Delhi, India. D. Rajasekhar is a professor and the head of the Center for Decentralization and Development at ISEC.

Review:

"The collection represents a wide range of issues that need to be considered to gain an understanding of the development of people—agriculture in all its diversity, irrigation and water management, ecology and climate, trade and markets, decentralisation and globalisation, poverty, food security and policy issues at all levels."  —C.T. Kurien, former chairman and honorary professor, Madras Institute of Development Studies

"These essays by a number of distinguished scholars in honour of Prof. V.M. Rao reflect his broader approach to rural development, understanding of the prevailing social structure in India, and policy prescriptions imbued with his humanistic concerns and practical wisdom."  —C.H. Hanumantha Rao, former member, National Advisory Council, Government of India

"This collection contributes substantially to research and analysis on the problems and policies relating to inclusive approach for development."  —Mahendra Dev, director, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

"This book contains articles on: aggregated economic development; agricultural development; irrigation; poverty and governance by a galaxy of outstanding scholars."  —G.S. Bhalla, former member, Planning Commission, Government of India

"It is difficult to capture the eruditeness, commitment to social goals and sheer hard work, all of which were the hallmarks of my friend V.M. Rao's scholarship. This book reaches there."  —Yoginder K. Alagh, chairman, Institute of Rural Management

"This volume contributed by leading economists has covered not only agricultural development and policy but also irrigation, governance and overall economic development."  —K.L. Krishna chairman, Center for Economic and Social Studies

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Foundation
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 8171888089
• ISBN 13: 9788171888085
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 590
• Editor: Deshpande R. S., Raju K. V., Jharwal S. M., Rajasekhar D.