ABSTRACT
This volume looks at the challenges faced by the economy and society in Punjab, India. It probes into the economic issues, institutional development and resources imbalance faced by the Punjab economy. It discusses regional research problems and futuristic approaches for a developing economy.
The chapters in this volume:
- focus on comprehending economic challenges, agrarian structure and development; markets, R&D and public policy; manufacturing sector; opportunities and possibilities;
- examine labour, caste and gender trajectories, exploring the question of freedom and livelihood; human, social and financial resources development; hunger, diet and disease; challenges for development paradigm;
- present the macro and micro facets of development processes in the region and offer a way forward for long-run growth, sustainability and inclusiveness amidst the dynamic fast-changing economies across the globe.
Comprehensive and analytical in its approach, this volume will be of interest to young researchers, scholars, practitioners and policymakers working in the fields of Development Economics, Regional Economics, Evolutionary Economics, Sustainable Economics, Agrarian Development, Manufacturing and Labour.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|68 pages
Agrarian Structure and Development
chapter 3|18 pages
Farmers' Income and Food Security under Contemporary Policy Regime in India
chapter 5|15 pages
Formal vs. informal milk marketing channels in Punjab
part II|50 pages
Manufacturing Sector
chapter 8|18 pages
Micro-foundations of Cluster Development
part III|64 pages
Labour, Caste and Gender Trajectories
chapter 10|22 pages
Endangered Freedom to Decent Life amidst Economic Insecurity
part IV|80 pages
Human, Social and Financial Resources Development
chapter 12|27 pages
An Investigation into the Nexus between Economic Growth and Income Inequalities in Punjab
chapter 13|11 pages
Social Capital, Local Level Groups and Household Participation
chapter 14|19 pages
Determinants of Human Capital Investment in Indian Punjab
chapter 15|21 pages
Punjab's Fiscal Performance since the FRBM Enactment
part V|66 pages
Hunger, Diet and Disease