Buch, Englisch, 290 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 470 g
Buch, Englisch, 290 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 470 g
Reihe: Cambridge South Asian Studies
ISBN: 978-0-521-23081-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Of the many different ways in which economists have tried to analyse public expenditure, the most relevant to Indian economic development is that which links the level of public expenditure with the rate at which the state can accumulate capital. The abstract theory of this link, however, must be complemented by a historical account of the degree to which a state accumulation policy was understood by Indian policy makers, and of the other (often inconsistent) elements in the economic strategy of Indian nationalism. After attempting to provide accounts both of the abstract theory and of the institutional and policy context within which it was applied, this book analyses original empirical data on public expenditure in India between 1960 and 1970. The real growth rate of public expenditure, its functional and economic composition at the all-India level are presented, and the strong contrast between the patterns of the first and last five year periods is elucidated. The effect of the 1965-67 droughts and bad harvests in producing this contrast is assessed.
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List of tables; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. General: 1. Public expenditure and state accumulation in theory; 2. Indian nationalism and the state accumulation policy; 3. The interpretation of Indian public expenditure statistics; Part II. Empirical Evidence: 4. The fiscal performance of the public sector; 5. Public expenditure and the industrial recession; 6. The degree of public expenditure centralization; 7. The growth of state governments' spending; 8. Public investment, public saving and the state governments; Part III. Conclusions: 9. The Indian state accumulation policy in retrospect; 10. Summary of conclusions; Appendices; List of works cited; Index.
