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While the number of PTAs have grown in the world after WTO, Asia as a continent has not seen much progress towards regional integration. This book discusses the debate on the impact of PTAs on trade creation and trade diversion and whether PTAs are building block or stumbling block for multi lateral trade liberalisation.

Talks about water in all its complexities. This book gives an account of water in India, and documents the natural beauty of the water bodies, the ways in which communities live and interact with water, particularly in hostile ecosystems, the resilience of people living in water stressed regions and their common sense solutions to water problems.

Presents selected papers on macroeconomics and welfare, presented at the 40th annual conference of the Indian Econometric Society in 2004. This work covers a range of issues related to economic reform, growth and equity. It contains studies on topics such as exchange rate, interest rate, money demand and supply, and others.

Having adopted the premise that factors determining food security can be best understood at the country level, this study was based on country case studies: two least developed countries (Cambodia and Nepal), two medium-income countries undergoing fast structural changes (Indonesia and Thailand), and one large and fast developing country (India).

Presents a study that helps in getting a better understanding of the competition and economic regulation scenario in India. This book tracks the evolution of Competition Policy and Law in India; discusses the interface of Competition Policy with Government Policies, and Consumer Welfare; and identifies competition and economic regulation issues.

Brings together author's papers on the three related themes, viz, Development Strategy, Regional Disparities in Development and Centre-State Financial Relations in India. These papers reflect the understanding and approach prior to the launching of economic reforms in the early 1990s as well as in the post-reform period.

Based on research carried out in a few villages in South India, when they were at the threshold of their economies and society being exposed to economic order. This work aims to examine the impact of economic reforms on the poor with a focus on levels and intensity of poverty, social dimensions of deprivation, food security and the role of MNCs.

Prof Sankar is one of the most versatile applied economists in India. His research has been a fruitful blend of methodological and applied work, an achievement recognised by academicians and policy makers. This book presents a collection of contributions by some of his long-term associates, meant as a token of appreciation for his contributions.

Presents a collection of writings on the 'Idea' of India. This volume includes papers that talk about what India stands for and about what it should stand for.

Presents the view that the policies of continuous insufficient international economic co-operation and biased trade negotiations with LDC, and the unfocused and over-done reactions to eliminate terrorism as practised over the past several years by western leadership, are doomed to fail.

Dr Watson is blown off in suicide bombing and a trial is held. Outraged at the culture of violence Lily runs for election to the legislature vowing to have a bill passed against public sale, possession and use of all kind of firearms. Lily wins the election but big money lobby defeats her legislation, and Lily embarks upon a 'Recall Campaign'.

India needs economic reforms to push up growth. And reforms are needed to eliminate India's status quo, with its pronounced anti-poor bias. All Indian citizens need to argue for liberalization, privatization, globalization being a dirty expression. This book brings out the common sense in Indian economic policy making.

Biotechnology along with the other core technology viz Information Technology, is at the heart of technology revolution in Asia. A sequel to the ""Biotechnology Revolution and the Third World: Challenges and Policy Options"", this volume draws lessons from the experiences of Asian developing countries and revisits some of the concerns.

Has India's economic growth slowed down? If so, why? What should be done to revive Industry? Why is Agriculture limping and how can the sector be revitalized? Can the Services sector alone assure fast economic growth for the country? Is the Tenth Plan growth target of 8 percent per annum achievable? This book offers answers to these questions.

Includes: Blueprint for Power Sector Development in India Vision 2012 - Power for All (Ministry of Power, Government of India, August 2001); Distribution Policy Committee Report; Report of the Expert Group on Settlement of SEB Dues; Report of the Expert Group on Restructuring of SEBs; and Electricity Bill - 2001.

Reviews the economic history of India starting from Independence. This book focusses on policy and institutional reforms to solve identified policy mistakes and problems. It emphasises on the wider and deeper economic reforms initiated in the 1990s. It covers areas such as governance problems and institutional reforms, the BoP crisis, and others.

Reviews the economic history of India starting from Independence. This book focusses on policy and institutional reforms to solve identified policy mistakes and problems. It shows that there have been two phases in India's economic history. It shows how India is poised to become a global power.

What are the challenges to the global nuclear regime? What are the consequences of a nuclear Iran for West Asian peace and stability? Will it give rise to a nuclear quest among the important West Asian states? How would the West respond in such an eventuality? This book discusses these questions.

Mahatma Gandhi's humane philosophy and inherent spirituality had a profound influence not only on the people of India but the freedom loving people worldwide. This volume endeavours to reach out and connect the people, especially the younger generation, to the 'Gandhian way' and to carry forward his legacy into the 21st century.