Asymmetry in the Science and Technology Base and Its Bearing on Regional Development

Rajesh Shukla, N.G. Satish and P. Rama Rao
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Rajesh Shukla: Rajesh Shukla is Senior Fellow at the National Council for Applied Economic Research, New Delhi.
N.G. Satish: N.G. Satish is at the Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad.
P. Rama Rao: P. Rama Rao is at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials, Hyderabad.

Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, 2009, vol. 3, issue 1, 63-96

Abstract: It was envisaged in the Science Policy Resolution (SPR), which Nehru got the Parliament to approve in 1958, that the country would participate fully in the march of science. However, as we celebrate the golden jubilee of the pioneering SPR, it is discomforting to note that just as there are economic disparities, the science and technology (S&T) scenario also presents glaring regional imbalances in the country. This paper examines asymmetries in S&T development across the states in terms of category–wise spread of research institutions. The paper further studies what bearing S&T institutional disparities have, if any, on regional economic development with the help of an extensive dataset developed for the purpose. The results of the study suggest a notable correlation between S&T development and the economic and welfare status of different regions of the country.

Keywords: Science Institutional Disparity; Science Policy Resolution; S&T Indicators; Measurement of Economic Growth; Regional Economic Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/097380100800300104

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