Himachal Pradesh : Accelerating Development and Sustaining Success in a Hill State

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-06-08T19:22:05Z
dc.date2012-06-08T19:22:05Z
dc.date2007
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:17:55Z
dc.descriptionThis Economic Report is the first by the World Bank on the economy of Himachal Pradesh (HP), and the first on a hill state in India. HP is a unique state in many respects-most importantly because of the enormous success it has achieved over the past three decades, despite severe structural disadvantages of relative remoteness, environmental fragility, and a difficult hill terrain, characteristic of Himalayan states in India. The study sets out to document, first, the remarkable success that the state has achieved in terms of sustained growth and human development, and the underlying reasons in terms of supportive policies and social cohesion. In this respect, HP makes an important contribution to lessons of success for the other nine Himalayan hill states in India. The second, and more extensive part of the Report, is forward-looking. It describes how it might be possible to build on the past success that HP has achieved, and, at the same time, address some crucial economic and social transitions that will be essential for the state to firmly secure its future: (i) a sustained increase in income levels along with an enabling environment for the private sector; (ii) the creation of suitable jobs based on enhanced productivity and skill s of its young labor force that can shift from public to private sector employment; and (iii) the utilization of natural resources like hydropower, forests, and water resources wisely and well. There is every reason to be confident that HP can meet these challenges. The state's past enviable track record is testimony to the ability of its people and leadership to forge a social consensus and compact necessary to achieve such goals. The Report seeks to provide an analysis of HP's current economic situation, and to lay out a menu of reform options that can help build on HP's considerable strengths and opportunities, and address some of the main challenges ahead.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/07/8822968/india-himachal-pradesh-accelerating-development-sustaining-success-hill-state
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7572
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/7572
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/416833
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBUDGET FORMULATION
dc.subjectBUDGET PROCESS
dc.subjectBUDGETING
dc.subjectCABINET
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL OUTLAY
dc.subjectCARS
dc.subjectCHEMICAL FERTILIZERS
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCONFEDERATION
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCONTINGENT LIABILITIES
dc.subjectCONVICTION
dc.subjectCORPORATION
dc.subjectCROP INSURANCE
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT CRISIS
dc.subjectDEBT SERVICE
dc.subjectDEBT STOCK
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEED
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDIVIDENDS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC SITUATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC VALUE
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectEVASION
dc.subjectEXCISE DUTY
dc.subjectEXCISE TAXES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectFINANCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL FLOWS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFISCAL BURDEN
dc.subjectFISCAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICIT
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICITS
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
dc.subjectFIXED ASSETS
dc.subjectFLAT RATE
dc.subjectFORESTRY
dc.subjectFRAUD
dc.subjectFRAUD RISK
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT GRANTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTEREST PAYMENTS
dc.subjectINTERNAL AUDIT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLEVEL OF DEBT
dc.subjectLEVIES
dc.subjectLEVY
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMOTOR VEHICLE
dc.subjectMOTOR VEHICLES
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE BASE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNONTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectO&M
dc.subjectPASSENGERS
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPERSONAL VEHICLES
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICY INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTY
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPORTFOLIOS
dc.subjectPOST OFFICE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROVISIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC CONSULTATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectREAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectREAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectREGISTRATION FEE
dc.subjectREGISTRATION FEES
dc.subjectREPAYMENT
dc.subjectRESOURCE USE
dc.subjectRETURNS
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTION
dc.subjectREVENUE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectRIVER BASINS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD TAX
dc.subjectROAD TOLLS
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectSOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSOFT BUDGET CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectSOIL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectSTAMP DUTIES
dc.subjectSTAMP DUTY
dc.subjectSTATE OWNED ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSTREAMS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE GROWTH
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectTAX EXEMPTIONS
dc.subjectTAX INCENTIVES
dc.subjectTAX RATE
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX REGIME
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEM
dc.subjectTAX TAKE
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTIMBER
dc.subjectTRADING
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTREASURY
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectURBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectURBAN MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUSER CHARGES
dc.subjectVALUATION
dc.subjectWATERSHED
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.titleHimachal Pradesh : Accelerating Development and Sustaining Success in a Hill State

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