Reinventing Development Economics
Explorations from the Indian Experiment
N.A. Mujumdar
Explorations from the Indian Experiment
About the Book
The dimensions of development have now taken a new shape. There is no generic formula for growth and every country has specific characteristics and historical experiences that must be reflected in its growth story. It has now been widely recognised that inclusive growth is imperative for sustainability. Governments around the world are therefore anxious that even as they pursue economic growth they must make that growth process inclusive. The strong linkage between stability and inclusion should be the guiding principle of policies for promotion of growth. There is also a renewed call for revival of ethical values.
The book is an attempt at exploring the new aspects of development philosophy. Divided into six broad sections, it addresses the issues of: growth and development, monetary policy, banking policy, fiscal policy, food security and global environment with reference to the Indian economy. The underlying main theme of all the articles in the volume is promoting growth which is all-round and inclusive, equitable and above all growth which ultimately leads to the emergence of value-based compassionate society.
About the Author(s) / Editor(s)
N.A. Mujumdar is a distinguished economist whose PhD thesis from Mumbai University was much acclaimed and published as a book titled: Some Problems of Underemployment. He has wide interests in rural issues (particularly the food economy), monetary and fiscal policies and international issues. He taught at Mumbai University and had the distinction of being awarded the prestigious Nuffield Fellowship at Oxford. On his return to India, he joined the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 1960 as research Officer, and retired as Principal Adviser, Department of Economic Analysis and Policy in 1988. He also headed the Monetary Policy unit of the RBI. His services were sought by the International Monetary Fund for secondment to the central banks of five different countries—Zambia, Mauritius, Tanzania, Belize and Cambodia.
After retirement from the RBI, he was Adviser, Central Bank of India, Housing Development Corporation, Society for Development Studies, New Delhi, and Adviser on the RBI History Project. Presently, he is Editor of the Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. Dr Mujumdar has been a regular columnist on economic issues since 1988. He has also published eight books. His most recent book on India’s New Development Agenda was published in 2011 by the Academic Foundation, New Delhi.
Contents in Detail
Introduction
I. Growth and Development
1. India’s Development Drama (1991-2011):
From Milton Friedman to Mahatma Gandhi
2. Kalam’s Development Pilgrimage
3. Economic Growth: The God that Failed
4. Reinventing Development Economics
5. Home-Grown Green Revolution
6. Medium-term Prospects for Growth
7. Even a 7 per cent Growth is Commendable
8. Gold Imports: Drag on Economy
9. Gold Cliff: Wisdom Dawns on RBI
10. India’s Growth: Inflation Dynamics
11. RBI’s Prescription for Ailing Economy
12. Reforms Euphoria and Growth Prospects
13. A Manual for Alleviating Poverty
14. Strong Link between Financial Inclusion and Stability
II. Monetary Policy
15. Reserve Bank of India: Years of Glory
16. Decimating Reserve Bank of India
17. The Art of Inflation Management
18. Micro Management of Food Inflation
19. The Spectre of Inflation
20. In the Aftermath of Monetary Tightening
21. Monetary Policy and the Growth Syndrome
22. Monetary Policy: Drama and Realities
23. Our Financial Sector Remains Stable
24. Monetary Easing: A Heroic Step
25. Micro Credit and the Financial System
26. RBI’s ‘Honeymoon’ with Microfinance
27. The Microfinance Mess
III. Banking Policy
28. Think Global but Act Local
29. The Issues Facing Heads of Banks
30. The Bank Customer is King?
31. Financial Inclusion or Tokenism?
32. Bad Loans and Banking Culture
33. Priority Sectors and Banking Policy
34. Banking Reforms: Foreign versus Desi Consultants
35. Performance of Banking Sector: 2011-12
36. Rejuvenating the Cooperative Sector
IV. Fiscal Policy
37. Budgets: Underlying Economic Philosophy
38. Economic Survey: Erudition and Policy Making
V. Food Security
39. Total Food Security: An Alternative Model
40. Hunger, Poverty and Wellness of People
41. A Sort of Food Utopia
42. Man-made Food Grains’ Mountain
43. High Food Prices Erode Purchasing Power
44. Food Security versus Employment Security
45. Food, Fun and Quality of Life
46. Hunger Insurance is of Prime Importance
VI. Global Environment
47. Reflections on the American Financial Mess
48. Global Slowdown and Financial Stability
49. Crash of Capitalism: Need to Revive Ethical Values
50. Capitalism and the Compassionate Society
51. Under-belly of Predatory Financial System
52. The Great Divide: The Royalty and the Publican
53. Social Costs of the Global Economic Crisis
54. Global Financial Crisis: Some Lessons for Central Banks
| Publisher | AF Press |
| Publication Date | 2014 |
| Number of Pages | 272 |
| ISBN |
9789332701250 |
Academic Foundation (AF), based in New Delhi, is India’s leading independent publisher of academic/scholarly books in Social Sciences, specialising in Economics—Development Economics and Indian Economy in particular, and allied subjects.
About the Book
The dimensions of development have now taken a new shape. There is no generic formula for growth and every country has specific characteristics and historical experiences that must be reflected in its growth story. It has now been widely recognised that inclusive growth is imperative for sustainability. Governments around the world are therefore anxious that even as they pursue economic growth they must make that growth process inclusive. The strong linkage between stability and inclusion should be the guiding principle of policies for promotion of growth. There is also a renewed call for revival of ethical values.
The book is an attempt at exploring the new aspects of development philosophy. Divided into six broad sections, it addresses the issues of: growth and development, monetary policy, banking policy, fiscal policy, food security and global environment with reference to the Indian economy. The underlying main theme of all the articles in the volume is promoting growth which is all-round and inclusive, equitable and above all growth which ultimately leads to the emergence of value-based compassionate society.
About the Author(s) / Editor(s)
N.A. Mujumdar is a distinguished economist whose PhD thesis from Mumbai University was much acclaimed and published as a book titled: Some Problems of Underemployment. He has wide interests in rural issues (particularly the food economy), monetary and fiscal policies and international issues. He taught at Mumbai University and had the distinction of being awarded the prestigious Nuffield Fellowship at Oxford. On his return to India, he joined the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 1960 as research Officer, and retired as Principal Adviser, Department of Economic Analysis and Policy in 1988. He also headed the Monetary Policy unit of the RBI. His services were sought by the International Monetary Fund for secondment to the central banks of five different countries—Zambia, Mauritius, Tanzania, Belize and Cambodia.
After retirement from the RBI, he was Adviser, Central Bank of India, Housing Development Corporation, Society for Development Studies, New Delhi, and Adviser on the RBI History Project. Presently, he is Editor of the Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. Dr Mujumdar has been a regular columnist on economic issues since 1988. He has also published eight books. His most recent book on India’s New Development Agenda was published in 2011 by the Academic Foundation, New Delhi.
Contents in Detail
Introduction
I. Growth and Development
1. India’s Development Drama (1991-2011):
From Milton Friedman to Mahatma Gandhi
2. Kalam’s Development Pilgrimage
3. Economic Growth: The God that Failed
4. Reinventing Development Economics
5. Home-Grown Green Revolution
6. Medium-term Prospects for Growth
7. Even a 7 per cent Growth is Commendable
8. Gold Imports: Drag on Economy
9. Gold Cliff: Wisdom Dawns on RBI
10. India’s Growth: Inflation Dynamics
11. RBI’s Prescription for Ailing Economy
12. Reforms Euphoria and Growth Prospects
13. A Manual for Alleviating Poverty
14. Strong Link between Financial Inclusion and Stability
II. Monetary Policy
15. Reserve Bank of India: Years of Glory
16. Decimating Reserve Bank of India
17. The Art of Inflation Management
18. Micro Management of Food Inflation
19. The Spectre of Inflation
20. In the Aftermath of Monetary Tightening
21. Monetary Policy and the Growth Syndrome
22. Monetary Policy: Drama and Realities
23. Our Financial Sector Remains Stable
24. Monetary Easing: A Heroic Step
25. Micro Credit and the Financial System
26. RBI’s ‘Honeymoon’ with Microfinance
27. The Microfinance Mess
III. Banking Policy
28. Think Global but Act Local
29. The Issues Facing Heads of Banks
30. The Bank Customer is King?
31. Financial Inclusion or Tokenism?
32. Bad Loans and Banking Culture
33. Priority Sectors and Banking Policy
34. Banking Reforms: Foreign versus Desi Consultants
35. Performance of Banking Sector: 2011-12
36. Rejuvenating the Cooperative Sector
IV. Fiscal Policy
37. Budgets: Underlying Economic Philosophy
38. Economic Survey: Erudition and Policy Making
V. Food Security
39. Total Food Security: An Alternative Model
40. Hunger, Poverty and Wellness of People
41. A Sort of Food Utopia
42. Man-made Food Grains’ Mountain
43. High Food Prices Erode Purchasing Power
44. Food Security versus Employment Security
45. Food, Fun and Quality of Life
46. Hunger Insurance is of Prime Importance
VI. Global Environment
47. Reflections on the American Financial Mess
48. Global Slowdown and Financial Stability
49. Crash of Capitalism: Need to Revive Ethical Values
50. Capitalism and the Compassionate Society
51. Under-belly of Predatory Financial System
52. The Great Divide: The Royalty and the Publican
53. Social Costs of the Global Economic Crisis
54. Global Financial Crisis: Some Lessons for Central Banks
| Publisher | AF Press |
| Publication Date | 2014 |
| Number of Pages | 272 |
| ISBN |
9789332701250 |
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