The paradox of India's North-South divide : lessons from the states and regions
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TextPublication details: Los Angeles sage 2015Description: xiv, 235 p. illustrationsISBN: 9789351501411 (hardback : alk. paper)Subject(s): South India | North India | economic history | India _tamilnadu | India-uttarpradeshDDC classification: 330.954 Summary: This book examines the socio-economic and political scenario of India’s southern states vis-à-vis their northern counterparts. Exploring the paradox behind the underlying North–South divide in India, it reveals that the gap was much smaller at the outset, with the North having had a head start in certain areas. It goes on to establish that although the South was somewhat better placed in terms of initial conditions, it was the post-liberalization era that saw it realizing this potential and surging forward.
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This book examines the socio-economic and political scenario of India’s southern states vis-à-vis their northern counterparts. Exploring the paradox behind the underlying North–South divide in India, it reveals that the gap was much smaller at the outset, with the North having had a head start in certain areas. It goes on to establish that although the South was somewhat better placed in terms of initial conditions, it was the post-liberalization era that saw it realizing this potential and surging forward.
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