ABSTRACT
This book critically examines the optimum range and duration of government interventions in the economic activities of a modern state based on theoretical and empirical frameworks, and assesses their role and extent in various economies. With a special focus on emerging economies across the globe, it discusses themes such as income growth; social sector development; good governance and economic progress; threshold limits; optimum budget policy and economic growth; sustainable distributional managements in public projects; food for work programs; agricultural infrastructure development; technological progress and economic growth; and distributional equities. The policy suggestions provided here offer helpful blueprints for developmental projects.
Rich in data and figures, the book addresses sector-specific case studies like healthcare; irrigation and agriculture; infrastructure; taxation and economic growth; and public sector enterprises. It will be an excellent read for scholars and researchers of economics, Indian economics, macroeconomics, political economy, public policy, political science and management, development studies, development economy and governance. It will also be useful to policymakers, administrative officials, and government and corporate bodies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|67 pages
Size of Government Intervention in General Economic and Social Perspectives
chapter 1|17 pages
The Problem of Financing Development Management
chapter 2|23 pages
Revisiting the Growth-Promoting Optimum Size of the Government
chapter 3|10 pages
Dynamic Optimality of Government Expenditure
chapter 4|15 pages
Government Expenditure, Good Governance, and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
part II|108 pages
Sectoral Aspects of Government Intervention in Economies and Groups
chapter 8|13 pages
Government Policies and Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment in Developing Asia
chapter 10|18 pages
Does Budget Deficit Cause Current Account Deficit in SAARC Countries?
chapter 11|20 pages
Healthcare, Income Inequality, and International Trade
part III|96 pages
Country-Specific Analyses on the Impacts of Government Intervention