Comments on: The global financial crisis and short-run prospects for India http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/05/08/the-global-financial-crisis-and-short-run-prospects-for-india/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Raghbendra Jhahttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/05/08/the-global-financial-crisis-and-short-run-prospects-for-india/comment-page-1/#comment-93915 Raghbendra Jha Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:52:19 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=4066#comment-93915 Thanks for writing. This was not intended to be an article on infrastructure. On the specific points you have raised: India's population growth rate has come down quite sharply (although the absolute size of the population is large) and the fact that the median age is below 25 years bodes well for growth prospects. Infrastructure is a constraint but measures are being undertaken to address this in the private sector, the public sector and in private-public partnerships. It is expected that in the next 5 to 10 years there will be a significant redressal of the infrastructure constraint. Thanks for writing.

This was not intended to be an article on infrastructure.

On the specific points you have raised: India’s population growth rate has come down quite sharply (although the absolute size of the population is large) and the fact that the median age is below 25 years bodes well for growth prospects. Infrastructure is a constraint but measures are being undertaken to address this in the private sector, the public sector and in private-public partnerships. It is expected that in the next 5 to 10 years there will be a significant redressal of the infrastructure constraint.

]]> By: Uffizihttp://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/05/08/the-global-financial-crisis-and-short-run-prospects-for-india/comment-page-1/#comment-93850 Uffizi Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:19:31 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=4066#comment-93850 I am a frequent traveler and often visit Indian cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and others. There is one aspect which did not seem to have been addressed by your analysis - Infrastructure. I am amazed by the economic activities and the growth of India, amid the poor infrastructure. Somehow, I do not know how India can continue with that growth rate, as the population continues to increase and the development of road and transportation system still lag behind. I am a frequent traveler and often visit Indian cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and others. There is one aspect which did not seem to have been addressed by your analysis – Infrastructure.

I am amazed by the economic activities and the growth of India, amid the poor infrastructure. Somehow, I do not know how India can continue with that growth rate, as the population continues to increase and the development of road and transportation system still lag behind.

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