Collection of papers presented at the conference organised by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, held during November 6-7, 2006, in New Delhi; papers provide new insights in a range of economic policy issues.

Includes bibliographical references.

Research agenda for economic think tanks; Addressing deficit in infrastructure; Innovating with infrastructure: Maruti's power sharing model and its implications for electricity restructuring; Growth and non traded sectors:the scope of India's infrastructure; Enhancing the flow of credit and managing Risks in agriculture; Environmental degradation and ist correctives in the agriculture sector; India's irrigation economy: in the throes of a transition; Towards a competitive manufacturing sector; Making Indian manufacturing competitive; Returning competition to the factory floor: building manufacturing capabilities; Convertiility now? no, thanks; Macroeconomic policy: the fiscal dimension; Towards globalisation of India's financial sector; India's role in the global economy.