Measurement of Regional Disparities
Contents: Preface. List of contributors. I: 1. Disparities in growth and structure of state economies/Kuldip Kaur. 2. Extent of inter-state disparities in Sectoral development: multiple variable approach/P.C. Sarker. 3. Inter-state variation in level of road development in India--a method of regional analysis/B. Kanaga Durai and Deep Chandra. 4. Economic reforms on development of infrastructure in the Indian states/R.V. Dadibhavi. 5. The standard of living in India: an attempt towards inter-regional study/Manaranjan Behra and Ajit Kumar Mitra. 6. Inter-state migration in India/Pranati Datta. II. 7. Regional variation in agricultural development in Andhra Pradesh/K. Pochanna. 8. Disparities of agricultural development in Rajasthan: an analysis of governing factors/Anju Kohli and Sadhna Kothari. 9. Regional disparities and development of Andhra Pradesh: a comparative study of Telangana Region/P. Padmanabha Rao. 10. New economic policy and disparities of agricultural development in Madhya Pradesh/Amitabh Shukla and Narendra Shukla. 11. Ecosystem and sustainable mountain development: case of Jammu and Kashmir/R.B. Singh. 12. The regional intra-industry disparity: a crisis process/Manas Dasgupta and Ajit Kumar Pal. 13. Levels of human resource development and economic growth in a segment of middle Ganga plain/Sinha B.R.K. 14. Linkages of population and work-force structure with sustainable development -- a case study of North-East India/A.K. Agarwal. III: 15. Determination of agricultural development: an inter-district analysis/Smiriti Banerjee. 16. District level development indices: a factor analytical approach/S.C. Gulati. 17. A note on estimating per capita income at district level/M. Mallikarjun. Index.
The objective of every planning system, planning mechanism or planning process is to provide a better life to its population. It consists of shelter, food, employment, better infrastructure and health facilities, better education and other basic amenities. These are essential conditions for the welfare of individuals as well as for a over all development of the nation. The prime objective behind the above is t reduce the disparities in every walk of life.
The planning process in India has witnessed the existence of disparities at various levels even the inter personal disparities has widened which is the outcome of increasing inter-regional and inter-sectoral disparities.
In this context, the present book is as an effective attempt towards measuring the disparities pertaining to infrastructure, agricultural, industrial, banking sectors and at the income level, etc. as well at various levels, i.e. at inter-regional and intra-regional levels.
As the findings are based upon very intensive research analysis and analyses the factors responsible for disparities and also suggest the models and polices, it has wider usefulness for the researchers and policy makers. Even the findings are quite relevant for all those have interest n the developmental process and are involved in making plans and policies for attaining a sustainable development.
Looking into the analysis of various dimensions of developmental process, the coverage of this book is quite relevant and useful for many Asian and African national who are in the initial stage of development.
The objective of every planning system, planning mechanism or planning process is to provide a better life to its population. It consists of shelter, food, employment, better infrastructure and health facilities, better education and other basic amenities. These are essential conditions for the welfare of individuals as well as for a over all development of the nation. The prime objective behind the above is t reduce the disparities in every walk of life.
The planning process in India has witnessed the existence of disparities at various levels even the inter personal disparities has widened which is the outcome of increasing inter-regional and inter-sectoral disparities.
In this context, the present book is as an effective attempt towards measuring the disparities pertaining to infrastructure, agricultural, industrial, banking sectors and at the income level, etc. as well at various levels, i.e. at inter-regional and intra-regional levels.
As the findings are based upon very intensive research analysis and analyses the factors responsible for disparities and also suggest the models and polices, it has wider usefulness for the researchers and policy makers. Even the findings are quite relevant for all those have interest n the developmental process and are involved in making plans and policies for attaining a sustainable development.
Looking into the analysis of various dimensions of developmental process, the coverage of this book is quite relevant and useful for many Asian and African national who are in the initial stage of development.
