Articles by I G Patel

One of India's foremost economists, Samar Ranjan Sen, who died on July 28, was, between 1948 and 1970, associated with the formulation of every aspect of Indian economic planning and policy. He could have, during those 22 years, got any assignment that he wanted with the FAO, UN or the World Bank, but he chose to remain at his desk in New Delhi. A remarkable contribution that he made was to establish agricultural research centres around the country.

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Rich Advice, Poor Performance I G Patel The Indian Economy: Problems and Prospects edited by Bimal Jalan; Viking, New Delhi; pp 267, Rs 250.
IT is difficult to think of a more timely and useful publication on India's economic problems and prospects than this one to which sixteen of India's most incisive economists have contributed. The editor, Bimal Jalan, has done a signal service not only in persuading such a galaxy of talent to write on their chosen fields of expertise He has also provided a coherent format for the entire volume Thus each piece contains a historical perspective; a neat presentation of all relevant facts and findings and unambiguous recommendations for the future, The style is concise and clear and, while not altogether non-technical, devoid of jargon. Where necessary, simple definitions are provided. The objective clearly is to be accessible to a wide spectrum of readership and one hopes that a much cheaper paperback edition would soon be available to serve this purpose better.

Fiscal and Monetary Policies for Development I G Patel Fiscal and Monetary Policies and Problems in Developing Countries by Eprime Eshag; Modern Cambridge Economics Series, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1983; ppxiv + 287.