01203pab a2200169 454500008004000000100002200040245009900062260000900161300001200170362000800182520069200190650003600882650002200918650003000940650002800970773003500998180718b1995   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aChhibber, Pradeep  aPolitical parties, electoral competition, government expenditures and economic reform in India  c1995  ap.74-96  aOct  a"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 atempt 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"  aExpenditure, Government - India  aElections - India  aPolitical parties - India  aIndia - Economic policy  aJournal of Development Studies