Extended Deadline for Paper Submission Submit by June 15, 2014 for a WORKSHOP on
Policies for Sustaining High Growth in India 18–19 August 2014 Organizer: Prof.
Pradeep Agrawal
Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi The growth rate of the Indian economy has plummeted sharply from 9 % in 2010 to less than 5 per cent since 2012. It is essential to sustain a growth rate of 8 % or more over the next 20 years to eliminate poverty and provide Indians a decent standard of living. Thus, there is an urgent need for careful research on the challenges facing India in reviving and sustaining high rates of economic growth. As many of you will know, in July 2013, we held a workshop on “Reviving Growth in India”. Selected papers from this workshop are being published as a book by the Cambridge University Press (forthcoming around September 2014). This second workshop will focus on policies for sustaining high growth in India. We invite papers on all topics related to this theme. Some topics of interest are listed below (Topics of greater interest are: Lessons for India from other high growth emerging economies, controlling inflation, manufacturing sector expansion, education sector reforms and energy security): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Lessons from other high growth emerging economies, such as China Policies for controlling inflation (especially when induced by supply side issues) Macroeconomic imbalances and their effect on growth Growth and effective poverty reduction Demographic dividend or demographic curse: impact of population growth Policies to revive and sustain high investment and savings rates Policies for achieving high manufacturing sector growth (and what India can learn from China and/or other leaders in manufacturing) 8. Policies to increase exports/ control current account deficits 9. Policies for developing infrastructure 10. Policies for better human resource development for high growth: reforms in education, health sectors, and in labour law 11. Policies for improving India’s energy security 12. Policies for improving governance governance and legal delays !#$ Environmental issues affecting growth !
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Any other topic relevant to the Workshop theme.
The papers should be policy-oriented and between 7,000 to 10,000 words (about 20 to 30 pages), including tables, figures, and references. The text should include a section reviewing previous relevant research, and explain the main model and results carefully. Technical material (details of estimation techniques, and other detailed derivations, etc.) may be moved to the appendix. A few detailed review articles may also be accepted on major issues facing India (inflation control, energy security, manufacturing sector expansion, education improvement, governance issues, etc.) written in the style of ‘ Handbooks’ ‘ Handbooks’ or or review papers in the Journal the Journal of Economic Literature. Literature. Proposal Submission Authors interested in participating in the workshop should send their paper to
[email protected] by
[email protected] by 15 June 2014. Draft or partially completed versions are acceptable at this stage. Alternatively, please send an extended abstract (describing objective, methodology to be used, and results (if available) in as much detail as possible) by 30 May 2014. All participants must send the full paper by 15 July 2014. (In case of urgent need to reach us, you can also contact my associate, Dr Durairaj Kumarasammy at
[email protected] (Phone: +918287254499) +918287254499) or me at
[email protected]) at
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Selected papers presented at the workshop will be published as a book (selected papers from the 2013 workshop are being published as a book by Cambridge University Press, forthcoming in in September 2014). Submission of your paper will be deemed to imply your consent to the inclusion of your paper in the book. The book will be edited by Prof Pradeep Agrawal, who is Professor and Head, RBI Chair Unit (and former Officiating Director), Institute of Economic Growth. Prof Agrawal has authored/edited four books and published numerous research articles on growth and economic reforms. He holds a PhD from Stanford University, USA. Financial Support This workshop is supported by a grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, under its Think Tank Initiative. The organizers will provide all participants from outside Delhi airfare, accommodation and hospitality. Full or Partial travel support may be possible for overseas participants, depending on funds availability.
Thank you for your participation and co-operation. Pradeep Agrawal Professor of Economics and Head, RBI Chair Unit Institute of Economic Growth Delhi University Enclave, Delhi 110007, India. Phone: +91-9811472459 (mobile); +9111-27667101 Ext 262 (Off); +9111-27667410 (Fax)
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