{"product_id":"monetary-governance-in-search-of-new-space-copy","title":"Policymaking for Indian Planning","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA key figure in India's economic reforms from the early 1980s onwards, Montek Singh Ahluwalia's fingerprints can be found in policies from economics to education reform, and he has been a driving force in the liberalisation programme of the past 20 years or more. The Oxford-educated economist spent 11 years with the World Bank in Washington before returning to India in 1979 to work as an economic adviser to the government. His commitment to poverty alleviation and inclusive growth can be found in his early writings and as Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, he has managed to translate this into the country’s Plan process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is also the harbinger of participatory planning wherein for the first time Planning Commission started inviting suggestions and feedback for the 12th Five Year Plan. This festschrift comprises a range of essays covering different drivers of economic growth and development, providing not only an insight into policymaking and its impact, but also directions for India if it is to become a major player in the global economy. This book is a must-read for students of development economics and political economy and is highly recommended for graduate students, academics and professionals interested in economic issues of developing countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author(s) \/ Editor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSameer Kochhar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e is Chairman, Skoch Group. He is President, Skoch Development Foundation which is the leading think tank on digital, social and financial inclusion issues in India. He has been passionately working towards promoting participatory democracy, empowerment, and bringing improvements in delivery systems. He is CEO, Skoch Consultancy Services, and is an industry veteran with a multifaceted career spanning over two and a half decades. He is India strategy and management consultant to several Fortune 500 as well as large Indian companies for over a decade. He is also Chief Editor of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eInclusion\u003c\/em\u003e—a quarterly publication focussed on development economics issues. He is considered to be one of the most respected independent voices on inclusive development and citizenship issues in India. He is a member of several expert groups and committees and his research opinion and writings have shaped many a public policy dialogue. He is also a Member of the Expert Group constituted by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India advocating a case for strengthening of Panchayati Raj Institutions (village councils) through use of technology. He is also a Planning Commission nominee on the committee formulating the national ICT plan for the 12th Five Year Plan. This is in addition to the e-Inclusion Committee constituted by the Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and IT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has written extensively on areas of emerging management practices, infrastructure, governance, technology, finance, economics, e-governance, Panchayati Raj and ICT for development. He has recently published seven widely acclaimed books, titled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eInfrastructure and Governance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2008);\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Inclusion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2009);\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUrban Renewal: Policy and Response\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2009);\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeeding Financial Inclusion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2009);\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndia on the Growth Turnpike: Essays in Honour of Vijay L. Kelkar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2010);\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuilding from the Bottom: Infrastructure and Poverty Alleviation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2010) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrowth and Finance: Essays in Honour of C. Rangarajan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2011)—all published by Academic Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContributors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKaushik Basu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurjit S. Bhalla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLord Meghnad Jagdishchandra Desai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNitin Desai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGursharan Dhanjal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRavi Kanbur\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSam Pitroda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaghuram Rajan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYaga Venugopal Reddy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHari Sankaran\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParthasarathi Shome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eN.K. Singh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuvvuri Subbarao\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoberto Zagha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"glossymenu\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eContents in Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e C. RANGARAJAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e       P. CHIDAMBARAM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e       SAMEER KOCHHAR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e1.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePolicymaking for Indian Planning:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Role of Individuals and Ideas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMEGHNAD DESAI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e2.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePlanning in a Liberalised Economy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNITIN DESAI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e3.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCentre-State Relations: The Forward Path\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN.K. SINGH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e4.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGovernance: History, Contemporary Debate and Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePARTHASARATHI SHOME\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e5.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhy for a Class of Bribes the Act of \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGiving a Bribe should be Treated as Legal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKAUSHIK BASU\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e6.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDoes Kuznets Still Matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRAVI KANBUR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e7.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePoverty in India: Facts and Interpretation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSURJIT S. BHALLA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e8.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eInnovation and Public Information Infrastructure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSAM PITRODA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e9.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUrbanisation and Employment: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Double Headed Janus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHARI SANKARAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e10.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSEWA: Towards Self-Reliance and Empowerment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSAMEER KOCHHAR \u0026amp; GURSHARAN DHANJAL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e11.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCentral Bank Governance Issues:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSome RBI Perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eD. SUBBARAO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e12.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFuture of Financial System:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEmerging Issues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eY.V. REDDY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e13.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGlobal Imbalances:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePolicies, Structure and Finance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eROBERTO ZAGHA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e14.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCurrency Wars Again? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCan Global Policies Ever be Coordinated?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRAGHURAM RAJAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"glossymenu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"submenu\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.707%; height: 85px;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003eAF Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003e2012\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003e306\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 21.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.5957%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0496%; height: 21.25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e9788171889228\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Sameer Kochhar (Ed.)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover \/ ENG- English \/ Public Policy","offer_id":51561877832001,"sku":null,"price":1095.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9067\/5009\/files\/9788171889228-web-305-Polic.jpg?v=1775109214","url":"https:\/\/www.academicfoundation.com\/products\/monetary-governance-in-search-of-new-space-copy","provider":"Academic Foundation | AF Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}