India and the Knowledge Economy: Performance, Perils, and Prospects (India Studies in Business and Economics) - Hardcover

Kulkarni, Anand

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 981139377X ISBN 13: 9789811393778

Publisher: Springer, 2019

Synopsis

This book asks fundamental questions about the extent to which India is participating in the global shift towards knowledge-based forms of competitiveness. It charts Indian performance and progress using a unique framework benchmarked against fourteen other countries. In the course of the analysis, critical areas for improvement are identified, and the book provides detailed and objective insights for policy-makers and researchers to facilitate change and institutional reform in India.

Readers will derive a comprehensive understanding of India’s performance and prospects as it emerges as a serious global economic player. A particular feature of the work is the development of an original knowledge footprint concept that measures the extent and impact of knowledge development and diffusion domestic and internationally.The views expressed in this book are the author’s.

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About the Author

Anand Kulkarni is Associate Director, Planning Performance and Risk, Victoria University, in Melbourne. His research interests lie in the areas of higher education, industry development, research and innovation policy, international economic and social developments, Asian development, and climate change.

From the Back Cover

This book asks fundamental questions about the extent to which India is participating in the global shift towards knowledge-based forms of competitiveness. It charts Indian performance and progress using a unique framework benchmarked against fourteen other countries. In the course of the analysis, critical areas for improvement are identified, and the book provides detailed and objective insights for policy makers and researchers to facilitate change and institutional reform in India.

Readers will derive a comprehensive understanding of India’s performance and prospects as it emerges as a serious global economic player. A particular feature of the work is the development of an original knowledge footprint concept that measures the extent and impact of knowledge development and diffusion domestic and internationally.The views expressed in this book are the author’s.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 981139377X
• ISBN 13: 9789811393778
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 355