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After a gap of three and a half decades the economic policy pursued in India has once again been receiving worldwide attention and accolades, but this time, for moving away from a planned to a market economy. This chapter traces the reasons behind this policy reversal, and examines critically the alternative ways of tackling the major problems faced by the country.
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Rakshit, M. (1994). Issues in Structural Adjustment of the Indian Economy. In: Bacha, E.L. (eds) Economics in a Changing World. International Economic Association Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23458-5_11
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