Political economic research into public asset accumulation in developing nations

Institute for Policy Analysis and Social Innovation

Professor Atsushi Fukumi

In developing nations in Asia, in India in particular, research is being conducted from the simple awareness of the question of “Why are the necessary public assets not appropriately provided?” In recent years, progress is being made with regards to research, with a focus on the differences in electrical infrastructure between states, on the effects on economic policies and accumulation of public assets due to Indian’s complex social structure, including factors such as caste and religion, .