Political parties, electoral competition, government expenditures and economic reform in India
从政党与选举竞争角度分析印度经济政策制定，认为政府支出模式变化源于国大党面临的选举竞争，并探讨执政党推动经济改革的能力。
Political analysis of economic policy‐making in India has tended to downplay the role of political parties while stressing the influence of classes and the state. This article reports the results of an attempt to understand policy‐making in India in terms of political parties and their electoral concerns. The analysis will illustrate the extent to which changing patterns of government expenditures can be understood as a result of the emergence of electoral competition to the Congress party. This focus on political parties will also offer an additional perspective on the ability of the ruling party in India to undertake the economic reform necessary for sustained economic growth.