Footprints of Development and Change Essays in Memory of Professor V. K. R. V. Rao Commemorating his Birth Centenary

by Jayaram, N.; Deshpande, R. S.

• ISBN13: 9788171887040
• ISBN10: 817188704X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Academic Foundation

Summary

A celebration of professor V. K. R. V. Rao, this book is a compilation of articles on contemporary issues written by eminent economists from around the globe, including Michael Walton from Harvard University, Sugata Marjit from City University of Hong Kong, and G. P. Samanta from the Reserve Bank of India. Discussing a wide range of topics, such as concerns of inequality and poverty, changes in community life, and India's foreign policy, this in-depth analysis explores the developmental issues presently challenging Indian academia. The latest authentic data from various fields of specialization are presented and discussed in an authoritative manner in this objective and thorough examination of India's economic condition.

Author Biography

N. Jayaram is the director of the Institute for Social and Economic Change in Bangalore. He is the editor and author of numerous books, including Higher Education and Status Retention: Students in a Metropolis; Housing in India: Problem, Policy and Perspectives; and Introductory Sociology. R. S. Deshpande is a professor and the head of the Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation Unit at the Institute for Social and Economic Change in Bangalore. He is the author of Contract Farming and Tenancy, Crops and Cultivation and Where Water Seeps!