Growth slowed after 1960 , as the ' easy ' phase of import substitution rapidly
approached its natural limits and the balance ... were clear indications that the
South Asian experience was rapidly developing into a story of missed
opportunities .
Author: Prema-chandra Athukorala
Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub
ISBN: STANFORD:36105026123120
Category: Business & Economics
Page: 1856
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This hefty three-volume reference presents 94 previously published articles and extracts relevant to the economic development of the five major economies in South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The editor provides a 12-page introduction explaining the selection process, which was aimed toward balanced subject and country coverage, but wound up with an "India" bias because of the abundance of material on that most populous and most studied country. Also the bulk of papers are country-specific, because there is a dearth of material presenting regional and intra-regional perspectives. Papers are arranged in themed sections, the first volume dealing with economic conditions at the time of independence, and subsequent evolution of economic development, policy, and the underlying political economy. Volume II covers agriculture and the rural economy, industrialization, and finance; the third volume deals with the external dimension of development, population dynamics, human resource development, and poverty and income distribution. Indexing in each volume is by contributor name only. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR