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Develops an analytical framework based on the economics of steady and non-steady growth states for explaining variations in growth performance in India. Follows 2 approaches to do this: (1) based on a decomposition of growth, and (2) based on an identification and assessment of 4 sets of variables. (Abstract amended)

Memoirs of various Indian personalities from different fields about his grandmothers

The book uses the two key findings of the extant literature-the need to empower urban local governments and to employ a variety of local revenue sources-to advance the field of local government finance by studying an important fee-based revenue source - development charges. It begins by situating development charges in the larger ecosystem of local public finance and identifying factors to be considered while designing and implementing a development charge program. Next, it reviews the use of development charges globally, especially in Australia, South Africa, and the US. After that, through a comparative analysis of development charge programs in India and the US, and simulations, the book shows how development charges are inadequate for urban India's and the Global South's infrastructure needs. Finally, it suggests ways to levy development charges that are legally sound, transparent, equitable, and politically and administratively feasible while providing a robust revenue stream.

"This book explores the broader question of what it means to "live with" toxicity as a condition of life, particularly for disadvantaged communities in India. Mathur argues that the geographically uneven exposure to toxicity is a deliberate strategy of global neoliberalism to ensure that power is concentrated in the hands of the few"--

1. Time and Weapons Control -- 2. West and the Rest: A Civilizational Mantra -- 3. Colonial Consciousness and Civilizing Therapy -- 4. Sly Civility and Institutionalized Humiliation -- 5. Mimesis and Weapons Control -- 6. New Standards of Civilization.

This title is an important contribution to critical literature on public administration in India. It examines efforts at administrative reforms and the shifts that created new institutions and practices that are being planted on the existing foundations inherited from colonial rule. It provides an account of the unsuccessful attempts at administrative reform during the plan period in spite of advice of numerous committees and commissions and reports of international experts.

Resource-intensive practices of yesterday can no longer sustain the world. The future of our planet hinges on timely transitions to efficiency of resource-use across ecosystems of people, products, and processes. This will happen through transitions to low-carbon global energy systems. Against this, it is vital to take a closer look at the ongoing transitions in India. India is a country faced with the triple challenges of raising a substantial amount of its population out of poverty, shifting to a low-carbon economy, and fighting climate change. It is unquestionable that India's energy demand and consumption will only continue to rise in the decades to come; nonetheless, with multiple synchronized steps in the right direction, India can set the wheel in motion to achieve its development goals while containing its carbon footprint. This book brings together the valued perspectives from key stakeholders in these transitions. Experts and practitioners from the mobility, clean energy, agriculture and energy efficiency sectors, among others, have shared their outlook on challenges that lie in the way of energy transitions in India, and offered solutions and next steps to move the country forward on the decarbonisation pathway. The overarching message is clear: the Indian energy sector of the future will be noticeably different from what it is today. Please note: This book is co-published with TERI Press, India. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Intro -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Overview of the Book -- 1.1.1 Part 1: Developments in Trade Theory and Gravity Modelling, and Their Applications -- 1.1.2 Part 2: Some Applications of General Equilibrium Analysis -- 1.1.3 Part 3: Other Related Topics -- References -- Part I: Developments in Trade Theory, Gravity Modeling and Its Applications -- Chapter 2: Developments in International Trade Theory and Gravity Modelling -- 2.1 Traditional Trade Theories -- 2.2 New Trade Theories -- 2.3 ``New´´ New Trade Theories -- 2.4 Gravity Modeling -- 2.4.1 Gravity Analysis: Estimation Issues -- 2.4.2 Quantification of Trade Barriers -- 2.4.3 Ad Valorem Equivalents (AVEs) of Nontariff Barriers (NTBs) -- 2.5 Concluding Remarks -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 3: Revisiting Strategic Trade Theory -- 3.1 Introduction to Strategic Trade Theory -- 3.2 Brief Literature Survey on Strategic Trade -- 3.2.1 Marshallian External Economy Approach -- 3.2.2 Chamberlinian Approach -- 3.2.3 Oligopolistic Approach -- 3.3 Import Protection as Export Promotion -- 3.4 The Basic Model -- 3.5 The Analysis -- 3.5.1 Free Entry in Country 1 Alone -- 3.5.2 Free Entry in Country 2 Alone -- 3.5.3 Free Entry in Both Countries -- 3.6 Discussion -- 3.7 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 4: A Model of International Entry and Exit with Endogenous Sunk Costs in Vertical Markets -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Related Literature -- 4.2.1 Sunk Costs and Barriers to Entry and Exit -- 4.2.2 Endogenous Sunk Costs as a Choice Variable of the Incumbent to Influence the Sunk Costs of the Potential Entrants -- 4.2.3 Vertical Markets of International Trade -- 4.2.4 Information Linkage of the Industrial Organisation Literature -- 4.3 Static Model of Vertical Markets -- 4.3.1 An Outline