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020			_a9781108409995
082			_a330.954 MUR-K
100			_aMurali, Kanta
245			_aCaste, class, and capital : _bthe social and political origins of economic political in India / _cKanta Murali
260			_aIndia _bCambridge University Press _c2017
300			_a297 p.
365			_aINR _b495.00
500			_a For millions of poor people in the developing world, economic growth offers prospects for improved well-being. But what are the political and social conditions conducive to growth-oriented policies in poor democracies? This book addresses this highly consequential question by focusing on a specific empirical puzzle - policy variation across Indian states in the competition for private industrial investment, a phenomenon that came to the fore after the country adopted market reforms in 1991. Through the analysis of investment policies, this book offers a novel explanation, which links social identity, class, and economic policy outcomes. Its main findings highlight a link between pro-business policies and exclusionary political trends in India's high growth phase, and offer a sobering perspective on the current model of growth in the country. It adds to our understanding of Indian political economy as well as to the dynamics of economic development in poor democracies.
650			_aIndia
650			_aSocial conditions
650			_aEconomic history
650			_aEconomic policy