The poor half billion in South Asia : what is holding back lagging regions? / edited by Ejaz Ghani.

Other author Ghani, Ejaz.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Descriptionxviii, 342 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Subjects
Poverty--South Asia.
Economic development--India.
South Asia--Economic conditions. --Regional disparities.

Contents The poor half billion in South Asia: an overview / Ejaz Ghani -- Development disparities and peculiarities / Ejan Ghani -- Are lagging regions catching up with leading regions? . Ejaz Ghani, Lakshmi Iyer, and Saurabh Mishra -- New economic geography and market access / Maarten Bosker and Harry Garretsen -- Do lagging regions benefit from trade? / Pravin Krishna, Devashish Mitra, and Asha Sundaram -- Is growth constrained by institutions? / Ana M. Fernandes, Maddalena Honorati, and Taye Mengistae -- Education policies and outcomes in lagging regions / Dhushyanth Raju -- Is decentralization helping the lagging regions? / Lakshmi Iyer, Ejaz Ghani, and Saurabh Mishra -- How important is migration / Çaǧlar Özden and Mirvat Sewadeh -- Stimulating agricultural growth / Ejaz Ghani and Surabhi Mittal.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2011280116
ISBN9780198068846 (hbk.)
ISBN0198068840 (hbk.)