Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-09-01
Mine Zeynep Senses of Johns Hopkins University reviews “Job Creation and Poverty Reduction in India: Towards Rapid and Sustained Growth” by Sadiq Ahmed,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Eight papers examine growth and employment issues in India. Papers discuss India’s long-term growth experience--lessons and prospects (Sadiq Ahmed); fiscal policy for growth in India (Brian Pinto, Farah Zahir, and Gaobo Pang); India’s state finances (Marina Wes); the move from inhibiting to enabling--India’s changing approach to the role of private sector (Deepak K. Mishra); India’s financial sector--recent reforms and the challenges ahead (Priya Basu); meeting India’s infrastructure demands--the role of reforms and investment (Clive Harris); revitalizing the agricultural sector in India--opportunities and challenges (Dina Umali-Deininger); and labor markets in India--developments and challenges (Ahmad Ahsan and Ashish Narain). Ahmed is Sector Director of the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit of the World Bank. Index.”