Globalisation And Development

The book examines the impact of globalization on the developing economies of the world in general and Indian economy in particular. Divided into three parts, it evaluates the impact of globalization on the Indian macro-economy, as also impact of globalization on agriculture and the environment and on social sectors such as health and education, demography and gender. The first part containing seven chapters talks about the impact of globalization in developing economies, especially with reference to India. It discusses various macroeconomic issues with respect to globalization such as innovation, capital movement and capital adequacy as also growth and employment under globalization. The second section, containing seven chapters, is based on issues related to impact of globalization on agriculture and environment in India. The third section, containing three chapters, is based on studies in various social sectors of Indian society, such as education, gender and demography that are affected from globalization. The book covers a wide range of topics related to globalization and development, and offers results useful to guide development policies under globalization. This comprehensive and analytically rich volume will be immensely useful to teachers, researchers, policymakers, students and general readers, interested in globalization and development in India.