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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: India’s inadequate infrastructure springs from cultural beliefs, severely harming manufacturing across the nation.
Chapter 3: Unemployment is on the rise because farms lack profits, and there are too few industrial jobs.
Chapter 4: Late-1980s government spending nearly triggered a national loan crisis in India.
Chapter 5: The reforms damaged many parts of the economy, yet some industries grew during and after the crisis.
Chapter 6: India’s government turned to the private sector to build infrastructure, but with little success.
Chapter 7: The government should not place all power in the hands of the private sector.
Chapter 8: Natural resources should be properly priced and kept out of the private sector.
Chapter 9: Farms need not grow more rice and wheat; they must become more productive overall across India.
Description
A few decades ago, India seemed poised to become a major player in the global economy. Today, a number of serious problems hold the country back. Restart (2015) explains what caused India’s decline and offers insights about what could be done to fix it.
Who Should Listen
- Students of economics, political science and sociology
- Anyone interested in India