| Chapter 1: | Introduction |
Figure 1.1. Location of the three case study areas in India.
Source. http://gis.nic.in/cen/; modifications by the author.
successful software industry within their regions within an overall neoliberal policy framework. How have these three states succeeded in attracting software firms and in establishing themselves as successful centers for software production and exports within a relatively short time frame? What were the macro- and microlevel policies adopted by these states to attract these industries? How did these policies affect the type and structure of the industry that evolved within their regions? Can the growth of this industry be catalyzed in developing regions? If so, how and under what conditions? What are the implications of the success of these states for the regional development of lagging regions