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ECONOMICSECONOMICS<strong>India</strong>’s Late, Late IndustrialRevolution: DemocratizingEntrepreneurshipSumit K. MajumdarThere is a paradox at the heart ofthe <strong>India</strong>n economy. <strong>India</strong>nbusinessmen and traders arehighly industrious and ingeniouspeople, yet for many years <strong>India</strong>nindustry was sluggish and slow todevelop. One of the major factorsin this sluggish development wasthe command and control regimeknown as the License Raj. This regime has gradually beenremoved and, after two decades of reform, <strong>India</strong> is nowawakening from its slumber and is experiencing a late, lateindustrial revolution. This important new book cataloguesand explains this revolution through a combination ofrigorous analysis and entertaining anecdotes about <strong>India</strong>’sentrepreneurs, <strong>India</strong>n firms’ strategies and the changing roleof government in <strong>India</strong>n industry. This analysis shows thatthere is a strong case for a manufacturing focus so that <strong>India</strong>can replicate the success stories of Asian countries such asJapan, South Korea and China.Sumit K. Majumdar is Professor of Technology Strategy inthe School of Management, <strong>University</strong> of Texas at Dallas,Richardson.32 B&W illustrations 44 tables9781107032996 452pp HB ` 895.00The Service Sector in<strong>India</strong>’s DevelopmentGaurav NayyarA striking aspect of <strong>India</strong>’s recentgrowth has been the dynamism ofits services sector. In 2010, itaccounted for 57 percent of thecountry’s GDP and 25 percent of itstotal employment. The results donot conform to the growthexperience of currentlyindustrialized countries or otherdeveloping economies. Is theincreasing share of the service sector in <strong>India</strong>’s total outputsimply notional, as several activities that were earlierclassified in the industrial sector are now subsumed inservices’ value added, or because the relative price ofservices has increased over time? No. The sector’s growth isreal – it is linked to household final demand, policy reformsand increased service exports. Is this service-led growthprocess sustainable? That remains an open questionbecause the service sector is highly heterogeneous, rangingfrom software services and business process outsourcing towholesale and retail trade and personal services. Thesesubsectors vary considerably in the context of differenteconomic characteristics that are important fordevelopment.Gaurav Nayyar is an economist in the Economic ResearchDivision of the WTO Appellate Body, Geneva.9781107035324 312pp HB ` 895.00Development Disparitiesin Northeast <strong>India</strong>Rakhee Bhattacharya<strong>India</strong>’s recent reform measureshave transformed thesocioeconomic landscape of manystates; however, it has left a fewothers behind. DevelopmentDisparities in Northeast <strong>India</strong>attempts to determine Northeast<strong>India</strong>’s place in the country’seconomic growth map. It examineswhether <strong>India</strong>’s liberalization hasinfused any hope into the Northeastern states of <strong>India</strong>. Thisbook objectively analyses Northeast <strong>India</strong>’s intra-regionalvariations and relates these to a pan-regional analytic gridthereby connecting it to the rest of <strong>India</strong>.The book opens a debate by examining critical issues likethe colossal gap between supply steered policies of thecentral government and demands of the people in thisregion. It also addresses the issues of rampant corruption,dismal failure of governance and an insurgent economythat drives a sinister parallel economy within the region.This book will be of interest to graduate students,researchers, academicians and policymakers.Rakhee Bhattacharya, a fellow with the Maulana AzadInstitute of Asian Studies, Kolkata is engaged in research onthe issues of security and development in Northeast <strong>India</strong>.1 Map9788175967984 192pp HB ` 695.00The Financial InclusionImperative andSustainable ApproachesDeepali Pant JoshiThe need for Financial Inclusion isfast emerging as an internationalpolicy issue at the macro level. TheFinancial Inclusion Imperative andSustainable Approaches is acomprehensive account of variouscomponents of the FinancialInclusion. It presents a blueprint tocombat poverty and highlights thecritical role of banks and the microfinance sector. This bookis comprehensive and gives a contemporary treatment ofmajor issues facing the <strong>India</strong>n Economy today. It combinesacademic rigor and objectivity with clear presentation. Inthis incisive book, the author asks searching questions andoffers carefully thought out answers. This book will be avaluable source of reference on the subject for bankers,policy-makers, teachers and students of economics.order online at www.cambridgeindia.org1
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