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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 ...
State finances in the context of the emerging federalism in India: analysis of past experience in fiscal discipline and consolidation
(Emerging Economy Studies, 2015)
Implications of increased central transfers of resources to states would make state budgets more
important in determining fiscal prudence of the Indian economy that has a multiparty federal democracy. The article examines ...
Measurement issues in state income from registered manufacturing sector – case of Gujarat
(Economic & Political Weekly, 2015-04-25)
This article discusses some important issues involved in the estimation of state income originating in the registered manufacturing sector with illustrations drawn from Gujarat. It critically discusses the present practices ...