This book presents a comprehensive account of different sectors of the economy of Odisha and also several specific problems which continue to beset the state despite its recent progress. The book also provides a discussion of the recent growth experience of Odisha and the impact of fiscal adjustments, as well as a critique of the strategy of development that has been pursued in the state in recent years.

• List of Tables and Figures


• Preface


• List of Abbreviations


• 1.Introduction


• Pulin B. Nayak, Santosh C. Panda, and Prasanta K. Pattanaik


• Part I. Agriculture


• 2.Emerging trends in cropping pattern, crop diversification, and agricultural productivity


• Kailas Sarap and Partha P. Sahu


• 3.Land ownership and tenancy


• Sarthak Gaurav and Srijit Mishra


• 4.Rural unemployment and agricultural wages: Analysis of major trends and policy options


• Raj Kishore Panda


• Part II. Industries, mining, transportation, and power


• 5.Industry: Evolution, policy, and performance


• Adwait Mohanty


• 6.Mining and Odishas economy


• Amarendra Das and Satyananda Acharya


• 7.Transportation and power


• Satya P. Das


• PART III. Forests, water, and natural disasters


• 8.Water and forest resources in economic development


• Padmaja Mishra


• 9.Economics of natural disasters


• Saudamini Das


• Part IV. Education, health, and poverty


• 10.Educational outcomes: Trends and issues


• Narayan Chandra Nayak, Sharmita Dhar, and Pratap Kumar Mahakur


• 11.Health and healthcare


• Himanshu Sekhar Rout and Abhash Kumar Hota


• 12.Dimensions of poverty and prospects of economic change


• Baidyanath Misra


• 13.Malnutrition and food insecurity


• Manoj Panda


• 14.Tribal movements and livelihoods: Recent developments


• Sakti Padhi and Nilakantha Panigrahi


• Part V. State finances and the planning strategy of the state government


• 15.The impact of fiscal adjustments in Odisha


• Tapas K. Sen and Sarit Kumar Rout


• 16.A perspective on Odishas recent development paradigm


• Prabhat Patnaik


• 17.Some Political Constraints on Economic Development


• Pulin B. Nayak, Santosh C. Panda, and Prasanta K. Pattanaik


• Index


• About the Editors and Contributors

Pulin B. Nayak: Retired Professor, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, New Delhi
Santosh C. Panda: Professor and Dean, Faculty of Economics, South Asian University, New Delhi
Prasanta K. Pattanaik: Professor emeritus and professor of the graduate division, University of California, Riverside, USA