The Indian economy was growing rapidly; now growth has halted. Therefore, India needs to spend roughly $500 billion upgrading its infrastructure and education and health care facilities. Agriculture remains unproductive; and reforms, like strengthening the legal system, have been ignored.

Read India's Manufacturing Hits Brick Wall as Economy Slows to learn more about the conditions that have impacted India's economic environment.

Then, in your initial post to this discussion, address the following prompt based on the article and what you've learned in this module about global economic growth and development:

Explain which measures could lead to faster growth for India's economy.

Make sure to address each the following items in your initial post:

• Determinants of growth
• Determinants of development
• How the determinants relate to new growth theory