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The poor half billion in South Asia : what is holding back lagging regions? / edited by Ejaz Ghani.

Lippincott Library HC430.6 .P66 2010
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Ghani, Ejaz.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Economic development.
Economic conditions.
Regional disparities.
South Asia--Economic conditions--Regional disparities.
South Asia.
Poverty--South Asia.
Poverty.
Economic development--India.
India.
Physical Description:
xviii, 342 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
New Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Contents:
The poor half billion in South Asia: an overview / Ejaz Ghani
Development disparities and peculiarities / Ejan Ghani
Are lagging regions catching up with leading regions? . Ejaz Ghani, Lakshmi Iyer, and Saurabh Mishra
New economic geography and market access / Maarten Bosker and Harry Garretsen
Do lagging regions benefit from trade? / Pravin Krishna, Devashish Mitra, and Asha Sundaram
Is growth constrained by institutions? / Ana M. Fernandes, Maddalena Honorati, and Taye Mengistae
Education policies and outcomes in lagging regions / Dhushyanth Raju
Is decentralization helping the lagging regions? / Lakshmi Iyer, Ejaz Ghani, and Saurabh Mishra
How important is migration / Çaǧlar Özden and Mirvat Sewadeh
Stimulating agricultural growth / Ejaz Ghani and Surabhi Mittal.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780198068846
0198068840
OCLC:
655650976

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