Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 -- Introduction -- 2 -- Studies of Regional Disparities: A Review -- 3 -- Has the South Performed Better than the North? -- 4 -- What Explains the North-South Divide? -- 5 -- Southern Region versus Northern Region -- 6 -- Conclusions and Policy Implications -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors
Summary
Has India's South performed better than its North? Did the South possess certain historical advantages that may have aided this phenomenon?