India's Reluctant Urbanization: Thinking Beyond

Given the expected scale of the urban transformation in India over the next decade, and the time compaction within which this will occur, this study presents a crucial analysis of the challenges facing urban India. Through a close examination of India's policies, politics, and economic and social systems, it explores the numerous perspectives and debates on India's urbanization. Where is urbanization happening and what are the key drivers and forces – local, regional, national, or international? It seeks to highlight the dividends and perils of urbanization as they have and will play out over the years, and attempts to paint a picture of the future of urbanization in India.


India's Reluctant Urbanization is essential reading for scholars and researchers of urban economics and those interested in development economics and, in particular, India's economy.