| Description |
xviii, 342 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
The poor half billion in South Asia: an overview / Ejaz Ghani -- Development disparities and peculiarities / Ejan Ghani -- Are lagging regions catching up with leading regions? . Ejaz Ghani, Lakshmi Iyer, and Saurabh Mishra -- New economic geography and market access / Maarten Bosker and Harry Garretsen -- Do lagging regions benefit from trade? / Pravin Krishna, Devashish Mitra, and Asha Sundaram -- Is growth constrained by institutions? / Ana M. Fernandes, Maddalena Honorati, and Taye Mengistae -- Education policies and outcomes in lagging regions / Dhushyanth Raju -- Is decentralization helping the lagging regions? / Lakshmi Iyer, Ejaz Ghani, and Saurabh Mishra -- How important is migration / Çaǧlar Özden and Mirvat Sewadeh -- Stimulating agricultural growth / Ejaz Ghani and Surabhi Mittal |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Poverty -- South Asia.
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Economic development -- India.
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| SUBJECT |
South Asia -- Economic conditions http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008117019 -- Regional disparities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005750
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| Author |
Ghani, Ejaz.
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| ISBN |
9780198068846 hardback |
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0198068840 hardback |
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