Second in the series, this report lays bare the policy and organisational failures that have spawned poor governance in India. It argues that rather than viewing poor governance as a cause, it has been more an effect. Many of the vested interests of today have been cr
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Societal Change, States And Governance: Insights From History And Other Societies
The nature of governance has differed widely across societies, and what is more interesting, within any particular society depending upon the stage of development. Governance is better defined in functional rather than in value terms. Functional governance aids and ab
The Growth And Transformation Of Small Firms In India
The book covers the growth and transformation of small industries in the nineties and before. It addresses policy issues and makes radical suggestions on how small industries can become the leading edge of India's competitiveness. Inter alia it covers the i
Explaining Foreign Direct Investments In Gujarat: A Study Based On An Opinion Survey Of Persons Involved In The Foreign Direct Investment Process
Gujarat has attracted more foreign direct investment (FDI) than what its GDP size alone would suggest. But relative to its peer states, it has fallen short significantly. The above findings which were made in an earlier study are further confirmed through a survey of
Restructuring Gujarat Electricity Board: Outline Of A Strategy And Proposal For Action
This paper argues that the GEB (Gujarat Electricity Board) needs to be restructured urgently. The principal challenge for restructuring is to overcome the major ‘agency problem’ that results in leakage of enormous revenue. Plugging the leakages alone would
India Infrastructure Report 2001: Overview
The first in the series, the book reviews infrastructure development since the reform of the Indian economy began in 1991, discussing the policies required to create an appropriate market structure for infrastructure provision along with its constraints as well as lay
Issues in Infrastructure Development Today: The Interlinkages
Today, infrastructure development is at a crucial juncture in India. Since only tentative steps have been taken towards a more pluralistic provisioning, especially by the private sector, the infrastructure as a whole has reached a point of irreversibility. It is no lo
Power Sector Reforms And Regulation: The Road Ahead
The reform of the electricity sector, especially the decision to unbundle and privatize, has in India been based on the premise that the state (government) does not have adequate financial resources, given its need to control the fiscal deficit. The assumption is that