About the Book: Economic Development and Poverty in India
After the initiation of economic reforms in 1991, Indias economy has been
growing faster than its historical growth rate. The countrys Tenth Five Year
Plan (2002-07) recorded an annual growth rate of 7.2% and the underway Eleventh
Five Year Plan (2007-12) aims to achieve a 9.0% growth rate per annum. However,
the pattern of economic reforms over the last 20 years have left in its trail a
variety of inequalities which have caused socio-political tensions. Some states
in India have surged ahead while others lag behind. While the economy has
performed well in terms of the growth rate