Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Tables; 1 The Knowledge Economy Framework; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Importance of Innovation; 1.3 Definition of Innovation and Knowledge; 1.4 Theories and Frameworks of Innovation; 1.4.1 National Competiveness Theories; 1.4.2 Firm-Based Innovations; 1.4.3 Meso Theories; 1.4.4 Inclusive Innovation; 1.5 Implications of Theories for India; 1.6 Limitations of Theories; 1.7 Planning in Practice in India; 1.8 Techno-Nation Building; 1.9 Techno Nationalist Phase; 1.10 Techno Integrative Phase; 1.11 Bifurcated Phases; 1.12 Current Era 1.13 Planning Impacts and Weaknesses1.14 Planning Legacies; 1.15 Premises of This Book; 1.15.1 A Broad-Based Approach; 1.15.2 Theoretical and Practical Premises; 1.15.3 Connected to the World; 1.15.4 A Solutions Approach; 1.15.5 Institutions; 1.16 Towards a Framework; 1.17 Enablers; 1.18 Education; 1.19 Engagement; 1.20 Entrepreneurship; 1.21 Empowerment; 1.22 Environment; 1.23 Proposed Intervention Schema; 1.24 What This Book Is and What It Is Not; 1.25 Conclusion; References; 2 Enablers; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 India's Experience of Statism; 2.2.1 A Different View of the State 2.2.2 The Market Mechanism2.2.3 The Enabling State; 2.3 Elements of the Enabling State; 2.3.1 Market Establishment Policies; 2.3.2 Market Conforming Policies; 2.3.3 Some Policy Reforms; 2.3.4 Modi Administration Performance in Relation to Market Conforming/Market Establishment; 2.3.5 Market Augmenting Policies; 2.3.6 Market Adjustment; 2.3.7 Market Linkage Policies; 2.3.8 Market Adjunct; 2.4 The Nature of the Enabling State; 2.5 Types of Instruments; 2.5.1 Newer Policies; 2.6 Paradigm Shifts; 2.7 Business Environment; 2.7.1 World Bank Doing Business Index 2.7.2 Governance Data and Global Innovation Data2.8 Deficiencies and New Approaches; 2.9 Towards a New System of Government; 2.10 A Commission for Government; 2.11 A New Era of Decentralised Planning; 2.12 Knowledge Advantage Plans; 2.13 Planning and Governance; 2.14 Other Support Structures; 2.15 Rural Areas; 2.16 Other Institutional Features; 2.16.1 Collaborate India; 2.16.2 Innovations in the Bureaucracy; 2.16.3 Judicial System; 2.17 Democracy; 2.17.1 Composition of Parliament; 2.17.2 Parliamentary Process; 2.17.3 Conduct of Elections; 2.18 Corruption 2.18.1 India's Performance on Corruption2.19 Anti-corruption Measures; 2.19.1 Demonetisation; 2.20 Inequality; 2.20.1 What Are Solutions to Rampant Inequality?; 2.20.2 UBI for India?; 2.21 Critical Challenges; 2.22 Health; 2.22.1 Model for Health Care in India; 2.22.2 Funding of the System; 2.22.3 Collaboration and Partnerships; 2.23 Housing; 2.23.1 A Comprehensive Approach to Housing; 2.24 Food and Agriculture; 2.24.1 Global Hunger Index; 2.24.2 Key Factors in Agriculture and Food; 2.24.3 Towards a Food Policy; 2.24.4 Governance and Reform; 2.24.5 Leading Practice; 2.25 Conclusion