Publisher's Synopsis
This book is a collection of papers that look into thereasons why, in spite of being rich in naturalresources, do the states in north eastern region of India remaineconomically backward. It studies the nature of structural change that theeconomies of these states are experiencing and the policy implications of thischange for local governments. The papers enable us to locate the strengths and weaknesses in eachof the economies and find out alternative options for policy formulation forpromoting development in them.
