Booming Bihar: Fact or Fiction?

In recent weeks, much has been made of a "booming" Bihar. But a look at disaggregated data shows that the growth has been based almost entirely on the public works programme, which boosted state output in construction during the boom in that sector from 2004-05 to 2006-07. Despite this, va...

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Published in:Economic and political weekly 2010-02, Vol.45 (8), p.10-11
Main Authors: NAGARAJ, R, RAHMAN, ANDALEEB
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COMMENTARY
Domestic product
Economic growth rate
Manufacturing industries
Public works
Roads
Service industries
Value added
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Summary:In recent weeks, much has been made of a "booming" Bihar. But a look at disaggregated data shows that the growth has been based almost entirely on the public works programme, which boosted state output in construction during the boom in that sector from 2004-05 to 2006-07. Despite this, value added in construction seems overestimated, given the infirmities in estimation methods. Further, there has been no measurable multiplier effect of this infrastructural investment on the rest of the Bihar economy.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846