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Primary healthcare and medical education in Gujarat
(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 ...
Growth and development in Gujarat - an overview
(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 ...
Policy reforms in economic sectors in Gujarat
(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 ...
Elementary and higher education in Gujarat
(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 ...
Fiscal reforms and performance in Gujarat
(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
(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 ...
Urban development in Gujarat
(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 ...
Lessons from the Gujarat experience and appendices
(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 ...
Does Trade Make Asian Children Healthier?
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)
This paper empirically examines the impact of globalization and international trade on the child health status of the Asian countries. In contrast to previous studies we have introduced the initial level of development and ...
How Costly is the Deliberate Disinflation in India? Estimating the Sacrifice Ratio
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)
Methods followed in earlier studies for estimating the sacrifice ratio or the real cost of deliberate disinflation have focused only on aggregate supply side ignoring aggregate demand. The present study considers the ...