The political economy of federalism in India

The political economy of federalism in India / M. Govinda Rao and Nirvikar Singh.

This study examines the system, institutions, and outcomes arising from the interplay of political and economic forces in Indian federalism. The authors broaden the conceptual framework for analysing Indian federalism to include the political elements and institutions and their strategic interaction...

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Main Author: Govinda Rao, M.
Other Authors: Singh, Nirvikar
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Series:Oxford India paperbacks.
Subjects:
Federal government > India.
Federal government > Economic aspects > India.
Decentralization in government > India.
Comparative government.
Capitalism > India.
comparative politics.
Capitalism
Comparative government
Decentralization in government
Federal government
Federal government > Economic aspects
Politics and government
Economische politiek.
Federalisme.
Politische Ökonomie
Föderalismus
Föderalismus > Wirtschaft > Indien.
Gouvernement fédéral > Inde.
Gouvernement fédéral > Aspect économique > Inde.
Décentralisation administrative > Inde.
Capitalisme > Inde.
India > Politics and government.
India
Indien
Indien > Föderalismus > Wirtschaft.
Inde > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
Inde > Politique économique.
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Table of Contents:
  • Political economy of federalism: challenges of reforming policies and institutions
  • Political and economic theories of federalism
  • A historical review of Indian federalism
  • Bargaining, control and commitment
  • Dimensions of federal governance
  • Assignment of taxes and expenditures
  • Fiscal overlapping, concurrency, and competition
  • Intergovernmental transfers: rationale and design
  • Explicit and implicit intergovernmental transfers
  • Natural resources
  • The political economy of centre-state transfers
  • Regional dimensions of economic growth
  • Issues in local government reform
  • Policy and institutional dimensions of reform
  • Indian federalism in a global environment.

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