Browsing by Author "Dholakia, Archana"

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    • Budgetary subsidies in the health sector: the case of Gujarat 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (2001-10-18)
      In this article, budgetary subsidies in the health sector in Gujarat are estimated by following the methodology of the discussion paper on subsidies (Government of India [GOI (1997)] after duly recognising several problems ...

    • Budgetary subsidies in the health sector - a case of Gujarat state 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (2009-12-12)
      Budgetary subsidies in the health sector in Gujarat are estimated by following the methodology of the White Paper on Subsidies in India (1997). It includes both the explicit and implicit subsidies for the merit and non-merit ...

    • Distributional impact of government expenditure a welfare indication approach 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (2010-03-24)
      Existing approaches and empirical estimation of distributional impact of government expenditure so far have been heavily dependent on several restrictive assumptions which are questionable particularly for the developing ...

    • Elementary and higher education in Gujarat 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      This chapter reviews the trends in educational spread, qualitative aspects of primary education and problems and prospects of higher education in the state. State policies have resulted in raising the net enrollment ratio ...

    • Expenditure allocation and welfare returns to government effforts - a suggested model and its application 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (2010-01-18)
      The paper addresses the question of government expenditure allocation among sectors by extending the model developed by Archana Dholakia (1993) and illustrates its application by using the data on major Indian states from ...

    • Expenditure Allocation and Welfare Returns to Government Efforts: A Suggested Model and its Application 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (2010-07-08)

    • Expenditure allocation and welfare returns to government: a suggested model 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (2004-10-25)
      A model of government expenditure allocation among sectors is developed and its application is illustrated through the data on major Indian states from 1971 to 1991. It is argued that, at the margin, changes in expenditure ...

    • Fiscal reforms and performance in Gujarat 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      The chapter reviews the fiscal performance and reforms during the last two decades in Gujarat. In the early 1990s, various deficits and interest payment crossing prudent limits had raised serious concerns about sustainability. ...

    • Governance, efficiency and effectiveness in Gujarat 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      The chapter shows that the use of modern technology and management principles in delivery of public services and several reforms including judicial reforms have improved transparency, accountability and interdepartmental ...

    • Growth and development in Gujarat - an overview 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      The chapter outlines the growth history of Gujarat and progress made on the social front since its inception in 1960. While its performance relative to the average of the country was fluctuating during the first three ...

    • Lessons from the Gujarat experience and appendices 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      This concluding chapter draws common lessons from the three case studies, discusses the latest developments in the states and their likely implications, and speculates on how the promise of a changed approach to federalism ...

    • Macroeconomic performance and tax revenue 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (2000-10-13)
      It is h1'pothesised that the ta-r revenues of a state economy would be sensitive to the nrucroeconomic performance of the state economy measured in terms of inflation and the growth of reaL income. The case of Gujarat ...

    • Macroeconomic performance and tax revenue the case of gujarat state 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (2010-01-16)
      It is hypothesised that the tax revenues of a state economy would be sensitive to the macroeconomic performance of the state economy measured in terms of inflation and the growth of real income. The case of Gujarat state ...

    • Policy reforms in economic sectors in Gujarat 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      The chapter discusses major policy reforms and initiatives undertaken by the government of Gujarat in various economic sectors that help to explain the state’s superior performance during the 1990s and 2000s. Specific ...

    • Primary healthcare and medical education in Gujarat 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      The chapter discusses the performance of Gujarat in health outcomes, health output, and health-related inputs of infrastructure and manpower along with recent policy changes. It also highlights the problem of meeting the ...

    • Urban development in Gujarat 

      Dholakia, Archana; Dholakia, Ravindra H. (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      The chapter discusses various aspects of urbanization and policy initiatives in Gujarat. The contribution of migration in the relative growth of urban areas is 44% and yet, the proportion of slums in the state has fallen ...