"Indian economy in transition: essays in honour of C.T. Kurien/ edited by S. Janakarajan, L. Venkatachalam and R. Maria Saleth"

Although India's growth experience is well documented, the issues and implications that have emerged both in the general and at the sectoral contexts during and after the transition process remain a major area for policy concern. This volume, published in honour of C.T. Kurien, provides a scholarly assessment of India's growth performance and its implications over the last decade and a half.Examining the key features of India's economic development, the volume addresses critical issues such as food inflation, agricultural performance, labour markets, social infrastructure, climate change, governance, poverty and disparity. It showcases the mutual impacts of economic growth on society and ecosystem. The volume identifies the growing problems of farmer's suicide, food and labour insecurity, corruption, governance gap, caste discrimination and environmental degradation, among others, as key challenges of Indian democracy, suggesting policy changes and governance reforms both in the national and sectoral contexts. Table of Contents: Foreword Preface Indian Economy in Transition: Context and Overview of Issues S Janakarajan, L Venkatachalam and R Maria Saleth Globalization and Indian Economy: Issues and Concerns U Sankar/ Food Price Inflation and Public Procurement: The Indian Experience Abhirup Sarkar Agrarian Change under Reforms: A Case Study of Tamil Nadu, 1980–2005 Venkatesh Athreya Is Farming Profitable to Farmers in India? Evidence from Cost of Cultivation Survey Data A. Narayanamoorthy Measuring Labour Market Insecurity in Rural India: A Gendered Analysis Brinda Viswanathan and Padmini Desikachar 'Education for All' in India: Issues, Policies and Imperatives S. Chandrasekhar and M.H. Suryanarayana The Emerging Ageing Scenario in India, 2001 - 51 S. Irudaya Rajan Impacts of Increased Urban Demand for Water on Livelihood Resilience in Peri-urban Areas of Chennai S. Janakarajan Design of Economic Instruments and Participatory Institutions for Environmental Management in India M.N. Murty Household Level Pollution in India: Patterns and Projections K S Kavi Kumar and Brinda Viswanathan/ Market-based Institutional Reforms for Water Allocation in India: Issues and the Way Forward L Venkatachalam Millennium Development Goals: How Is India Doing? Sudipto Mundle Social Discrimination in India: A Case for Economic Citizenship Barbara Harriss-White and Aseem Prakash'Rural Poverty: Policy and Play Acting' Revisited. Why Doesn't the Indian State Do Better in Regard to Poverty Reduction? John HarrissIndex