Reforming India's external, financial, and fiscal policies / edited by Anne O. Krueger and Sajjid Z. Chinoy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krueger, Anne O.

Chinoy, Sajjid Z.

Series:

Stanford studies in international economics and development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monetary policy--India--Congresses.

Monetary policy.

Economic policy.

India--Economic policy--Congresses.

India.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xvii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

A traditionally conservative country in financial matters, India enacted a series of reforms in response to its balance of payments crisis in the early 1990s. But since then only halting progress has been made, raising concerns about India's rising fiscal deficit, inefficiencies in its financial system, and its still relatively closed economy. This book analyzes some of the complex issues currently facing the Indian economy. Looking at India in the international economy, the first section examines reforms of policies toward trade and capital inflows, including issues in exchange rate policy and international business prospects. The second section addresses banking and financial markets, tracking the reform to date and establishing the need for upgraded technology. The final section compares India's fiscal performance with that of other, developing countries, highlighting worrying trends, and presents concrete policy recommendations to advance Indian reforms.

Notes:

Papers of a conference held at Stanford University, June 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

080474775X

OCLC:

51655484