Testimonials
Testimonials on Expertise
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Dr. Indradeep Ghosh, Executive Director Dvara Research–
“Smita’s work on institutional economics has been eye-opening for me…”
“If you are a policy researcher/advocate or policymaker working in India, then no matter what your domain of practice or action, you will want to know Smita and her work.
It’s unique, it’s grounded, and it shows a way forward amidst the cacophony of policy advice coming at you from all corners…
Most of all, she understands how institutional context shapes the process by which policy action unfolds and evolves, and this makes her a very rare expert in today’s complex policy landscape.”
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Praise for Books, Written Works
‘India and European Evolutionary Political Economy’ (Rev Evol Polit Econ 4, 2023)
“a tour-de-force…” (refer image left, clickable)
“…This is a significant intellectual contribution that allows us to ask critical questions on the episteme that informs Public Policy. This is how we must frame the case for Indian Knowledge Systems and its interactions with existing disciplines and paradigms. Thank you Smita ji.”
–Raghava Krishna, Founder Brhat.
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Market Menagerie: Health and Development in Late Industrial States (Stanford University Press, 2012)
Winner the EAEPE Joan Robinson Prize 2015, former Myrdal Prize
“It often is presumed that economic development more or less automatically brings with it better medical care and health to the population of a country. The case of India reveals just how untrue this is. In this fine book, Srinivas describes (in fascinating detail) why recent rapid economic development in India has not led to broad improvements in health, and provides a rich analysis of what is needed for improvement.”
–Economist Richard R. Nelson, Professor Emeritus and Director of the Program on Science, Technology, and Global Development at the Columbia Earth Institute, Columbia University
“Smita Srinivas uniquely synthesizes three different perspectives in relation to developmental states: the provision of health services, the emergence of industrial economies, and the role of the state. Her highly original analysis constitutes a significant contribution to our understanding of the political economy of development.”
-Political Scientist and Urban Planning Professor Susan S. Fainstein, Harvard University and author of The Just City
The Routledge Companion to Planning in the Global South (Routledge UK, Orient Blackswan New Delhi, 2018)
“This collection reveals an incredible diversity in thought and practice in the urban planning field, across the rich range of sectors, planning issues, and geographies represented. Planning is always context dependent and this volume helps distil lessons across cases while appreciating differences. It highlights guidance for fast-growing cities in the global south that stems from their own experiences rather than discredited notions of universal “best practice.” It is imperative reading for everyone focusing on research and practice in the global south.”
– Aniruddha Dasgupta, Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, USA