Indian Industry: Policies and Performance (Oxford in India Readings : Themes in Economics)

This volume of collected essays reviews industrial policy and selected aspects of performance of Indian industry between 1950 and 1990. Special emphasis is given to productivity and the competitiveness of Indian firms. Besides an introductory essay by the editor, it includes eight chapters surveying different topics. This book will be useful to students, researchers and policy-makers who seek a perspective on past policies and performance in Indian industry, and the issues that lie ahead in the near future.