This review covers five books, two of which are collections of papers. The unifying thread that runs through the books is the theme of Indian economic development, though each book concentrates on different aspects of this vast subject. Together, they provide some insights into the complex amalgam of social, historical, cultural, political and economic factors underlying India’s economic growth.
Indian Economy: An Overview
S. RAMESH
INDIAN AGRICULTURE by B. M. Bhatia Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1988, 140 pp., 191
THE STATE AND POVERTY IN INDIAby Atul Kohli Cambridge University Press & Orient Lougman, 1987, 262 pp., 150.00
INDUSTRIAL CHANGE IN INDIA 1970-2000by George Rosen Allied Publishers Ltd., 1988, 134 pp., 90.00