DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY: India in a Global Perspective

Book Details

• Author: Sarmila Banerjee and Anjan Chakrabarti (Eds)

• Publisher: Springer

• Language: English

• Edition: Second Edition

• ISBN: 9788132239765

• Pages: 636

• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book

This comprehensive and intellectually rich volume edited by Sarmila Banerjee and Anjan Chakrabarti presents an in-depth exploration of the transformations within the Indian economy in the wake of globalization and the sustainability discourse. As India undergoes radical economic and structural shifts in the post-reform era, this book provides a timely, interdisciplinary lens to understand the evolving contours of its development narrative.

The volume navigates through key themes such as the changing role of the Indian state, global financial integration, agricultural transitions, infrastructure and industrial performance, informal sectors, gendered impacts of globalization, and environmental sustainability. It offers a detailed examination of new institutions, policies, and economic practices, while also critically analyzing their limitations and implications. Essays delve into crucial areas like labour markets, public service provision, social inequality, and environmental degradation—presenting both theoretical depth and empirical evidence.

The editors skillfully bring together contributions from a range of scholars, each addressing a facet of India’s development under the dual influences of global integration and local sustainability imperatives. By challenging established assumptions and offering new methodologies and frameworks, this book relocates the discourse around the Indian economy to a more nuanced, context-specific platform.

A vital resource for academics, policymakers, and students of economics, development studies, and public policy, this work significantly contributes to the discourse on India's economic future. It also serves as an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand how emerging economies navigate the complex terrain of growth, equity, and sustainability in the global era.