Development Windows: Essays in Honour of Prof. V. M. Rao: Essays in Honor of Prof. V. M. Rao - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8171888089 ISBN 13: 9788171888085

Publisher: Academic Foundation, 2011

Synopsis

The process of understanding development has its roots in the gathered wisdom and training of the elaborator/researcher. Basically the concept has manifold dimensions. Social Scientists have broadly come to terms with the concept of development flavoured with these make-believe borders of disciplines. This is likely to grow worse, if the interdisciplinary underpinnings are not kept in view. This volume makes an attempt to address some of the concerns confronted in literature by providing a partial peep through a few windows to observe development and these are studied by acclaimed social scientists from various disciplinary backgrounds. These windows are opened with a purpose and from an angle, keeping in view the widespread academic interests and research areas frequented by Prof. V.M. Rao, through his writings. Five areas are chosen here: aggregate economic development, agricultural development, irrigation development, poverty and issues of governance. The authors in unison argue for the necessity of a holistic understanding of an economy, society and further need for development of indigeneous way of thinking. It touches upon promising themes of development both at micro as well as macro-level to legitimise the well-deserved places for the issues among the imminent problems. Each of these windows gives us glimpses of different facets of development from the vantage point of the author as also a view from diverse angles, at the world of development. Though fragmented, one gets a picture of the seemingly continuum of development. The intention of this volume is to create an excellent collage of these views through different windows.

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Review

"The collection represents a wide range of issues that need to be considered to gain an understanding of the development of people--agriculture in all its diversity, irrigation and water management, ecology and climate, trade and markets, decentralisation and globalisation, poverty, food security and policy issues at all levels." --C.T. Kurien, former chairman and honorary professor, Madras Institute of Development Studies

"These essays by a number of distinguished scholars in honour of Prof. V.M. Rao reflect his broader approach to rural development, understanding of the prevailing social structure in India, and policy prescriptions imbued with his humanistic concerns and practical wisdom." --C.H. Hanumantha Rao, former member, National Advisory Council, Government of India

"This collection contributes substantially to research and analysis on the problems and policies relating to inclusive approach for development." --Mahendra Dev, director, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

"This book contains articles on: aggregated economic development; agricultural development; irrigation; poverty and governance by a galaxy of outstanding scholars." --G.S. Bhalla, former member, Planning Commission, Government of India

"It is difficult to capture the eruditeness, commitment to social goals and sheer hard work, all of which were the hallmarks of my friend V.M. Rao's scholarship. This book reaches there." --Yoginder K. Alagh, chairman, Institute of Rural Management

"This volume contributed by leading economists has covered not only agricultural development and policy but also irrigation, governance and overall economic development." --K.L. Krishna chairman, Center for Economic and Social Studies

About the Author

R. S. Deshpande is the director of the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) in Bangalore, India. He is a former consultant to the Department for International Development, Land Equity, and the World Bank, and has served on many policy bodies of the government of India and the government of Karnataka. K. V. Raju is an economic advisor to the chief minister of the government of Karnataka and a former professor and head at the Center for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources at ISEC. S. M. Jharwal is the chairman of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority in New Delhi, India. D. Rajasekhar is a professor and the head of the Center for Decentralization and Development at ISEC.

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Foundation
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 8171888089
• ISBN 13: 9788171888085
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 590
• Editor: Deshpande R. S., Raju K. V., Jharwal S. M., Rajasekhar D.