Planning versus Market in Developing Economies-Discussions in Honour of Late Amiya Dasgupta

Planning versus Market in Developing Economies Discussions in Honour of Late Amiya Dasgupta Arun Ghosh THE Department of Economics of the Visva Bharati recently commemorated the late Amiya Dasgupta, for long years, chairman of the Sameeksha Trust, with a three-day seminar-cum-cultural test over February 12-14. The topic of the seminar, 'Planning and the Market in the Context of Developing Countries', was not only timely, for the concept of 'planning' is now in full retreat in most countries of the world, the papers and the discussions were so lively (though somewhat inconclusive) that it would appear to be desirable to continue the debate in a wider forum, through the columns of the EPW.