Annual Analysis of Competitiveness, Simulation Studies and Development Perspective for 35 States and Federal Territories of India: 2000–2010

The following sections are included:

• About ACI
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• List of Abbreviations
• Contents
• Directory of Tables and Figures

The following sections are included:

• Opening Remarks by Guest-of-Honour ACI Review Seminar on Competitiveness Ranking, Simulation Analysis and Development Strategies for 35 States and Federal Territories of India, 23^rd August 2013 by Dr Mohan Guruswamy, Chairman, Centre for Policy Alternatives, India
• Review 1: ACI's Competitiveness Rankings: Comments and Suggestions by Professor Bharat Ramaswami, Economics and Planning Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi, India
• Review 2: Growth and Competitiveness in India: ACI's India State Competitiveness Index by Professor Ramkishen Sundara Rajan, Professor of International Economic Policy, School of Public Policy, George Mason University
• Review 3: Review of Competitiveness Ranking, Simulation Analysis and Development Strategies for 35 States and Federal Territories of India by Mr Mahesh Vyas, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy Private Limited, India

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in economic development, as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Andhra Pradesh in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Arunachal Pradesh in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Assam in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Bihar in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Chandigarh in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Chhattisgarh in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Dadra and Nagar Haveli in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Daman and Diu in economic development, as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Delhi in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Goa in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Gujarat in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Haryana in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Himachal Pradesh in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Jammu and Kashmir in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Jharkhand in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Karnataka in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Kerala in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Lakshadweep in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Madhya Pradesh in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Maharashtra in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Manipur in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Meghalaya in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Mizoram in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Nagaland in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Odisha in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Puducherry in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Punjab in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Rajasthan in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Sikkim in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Tamil Nadu in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Tripura in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Uttar Pradesh in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of Uttarakhand in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

This chapter explores the challenge and response of West Bengal in economic development as India joins other emerging economies and assumes its rightful position in competitiveness.

Following Section 1 as introduction and background with major economic sectors and infrastructure, Section 2 assesses relative competitiveness with analyses of median and maximum competitiveness. Section 3 on policy themes has the official policy, a simulation what-if competitiveness analysis and development strategies. Section 4 is for concluding remarks on achievements, potential, shortcomings and roles of government and private sector.

The following sections are included:

• Appendix 1: List of Indicators
• Appendix 2: Computation of Rankings: The Algorithm