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Rural Transformation in the Post Liberalization Period in Gujarat

Economic and Social Consequences

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Niti Mehta

    1. Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ahmedabad, India

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  • Undertakes a comprehensive analysis of growth-led rural transformation at the regional level
  • Examines economic development at the state level in the context of the national scenario
  • Presents in-depth case studies of census towns that elucidate underlying processes/dimensions leading to their growth, under varied situations

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-22

  3. Occupational Diversification and Rural Transformation

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    Pages 23-71

  4. Changes in the Employment Scenario in Gujarat

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    Pages 73-98

  5. Structural Changes and Implications for Urbanization

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    Pages 99-129

  6. Changing Socio-Economic Profile of Urbanised Villages (Census Towns) in Gujarat

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    Pages 131-196

  7. Census Towns in Gujarat: Economic, Social and Environmental Effects of Rural Transformation

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    Pages 197-229

  8. Conclusion and Policy Suggestions

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    Pages 231-237

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 239-255
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About this book

The book examines the pattern of non-farm development at the national level and identifies the correlates and determinants of occupational diversification for the major states. It is one of the few studies that unravels the dynamic processes associated with growth and development at the sub-national level; wherein it elucidates changes in rural employment pattern and its implications for urban growth. 
The book fills a crucial gap  in current  research, notably, an understanding of conditions that enable large villages to assume an urban character. By providing micro-level study of census towns to capture the nuances of the dynamic situation in the countryside, the book would offer useful insights and  provide reference material on the social and economic impacts of urban growth, thereby satisfying the needs of students, researchers and practitioners of regional economics, rural development, and sustainable urbanization. 


The book is the outcome of financial support received under the Research Programme Scheme of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, India.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ahmedabad, India

    Niti Mehta

About the author

Niti Mehta is Professor of Economics and officiating Director at the Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research (SPIESR), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Prior to this, she was associated with the Agro-Climatic Regional Planning Project of the Planning Commission wherein she was involved in formulating resource based decentralized agro-climatic plans for the country. Her research interests are agriculture development, employment issues, agrarian growth and rural transformation, urbanisation and related areas. Dr. Mehta has authored and co-authored several research papers in journals and books on these subjects. Her books relate to hired labour use in agriculture, sources of agricultural growth and total factor productivity, and human development.

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