“kaushik basu”

The field of development economics has witnessed major changes over the last tow or three decades. From being a largely descriptive discipline, it has now become much more rigorous and theoretically well-founded. Kaushik Basu's work has played a significant role in this transformation of development... More

The rise of game theory around the middle of the twentieth century has profoundly affected the way economic theory is practiced. The present book is a collection of Kaushik Basu's papers on game theory and, more generally, strategic analysis. It includes papers in both pure and applied theory.... More

This is the third volume of Kaushik Basu's collected papers. Their focus is on welfare economics and law, and applications to the world of policymaking, in particular, the design of regulation, in the context of the domestic economy and global matters.... More

These essays by leading academics,policymakers, and industrialists examine India's recent economic successes andtheir social and cultural context. India's rate of economic growth after the1991 reforms were instituted reached a remarkable 7 percent for threeconsecutive years, from 1994 to 1997. Seve... More

These essays by leading academics, policymakers, and industrialists examine India's recent economic successes and their social and cultural context. India's rate of economic growth after the 1991 reforms were instituted reached a remarkable 7 per cent for three consecutive years, from 1994 to 1997... More

In today's complex and fast evolving environment, understanding India's economy is not just an intellectual challenge, but, with the country emerging as a major global player, also a requirement. This unique volume, the first comprehensive resource of its kind on the contemporary Indian economy, aim... More

"Readings in Political Economy" contains some of the most valuable contributions to this rapidly growing field. Ranging from authoritative seminal pieces to striking contemporary papers, the readings in this volume explore the complex intersections between politics and economics from the perspective... More

As we get into the twenty-first century, the concept of the Indian economy has come to encompass a mind-boggling array of topics, phenomena, and complexities. Understanding Indias economy is not just an intellectual challenge, but, with the country emerging as a major global economy, also a requirem... More

It is essential to view economics as embedded in politics and society. Prelude to Political Economy is a study of this embeddedness; it argues for an inclusive approach to institutions and the state.... More