India Policy Forum 2004

<DIV><P>A Brookings Institution Press and the National Council of Applied Economic Research publication<BR /><P>The India Policy Forum (IPF) is a new annual publication dedicated to research on the contemporary Indian economy. It provides a forum for addressing the scope speed and desirability of economic reforms within India and their fundamental impacts on the country's social and economic welfare. The IPF aims to nurture a global network of scholars interested in India's economic transformation. A joint publication of the National Council of Applied Economic Research in India and the Brookings Institution in the United States the IPF provides a bridge between researchers in India and abroad. This inaugural issue contains highlights from a conference held in New Delhi in March 2004. Topics include:<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />• India's Trade Reform: Progress Impact and Future Strategy<BR /><BR />• Should a U.S.-India Free Trade Agreement Be Part of India's Trade Strategy?<BR /><BR />• Foreign Inflows and Macroeconomic Policy in India<BR /><BR />• India's Experience with the Implementation of a Pegged Exchange Rate<BR /><BR />• The Challenges for Capital Account Convertibility in India<BR /><BR />• Banking Reform in India</P><BR /></DIV></P>