ICRIER Working Paper No. 183

DOMESTIC MARKET INTEGRATION

July 2006
By Arvind Virmani and Surabhi Mittal

The paper looks into the level of integration of commodity markets in India, across centres and states using consumer price data. It measures the extent to which domestic markets for goods in India are integrated, and recommends policy options to facilitate integration. The paper addresses questions: Are domestic markets for goods integrated across states? Has market integration increased over time? What are the policy options to facilitate integration?

This study was commissioned by The World Bank as the background paper on market integration in The World Bank Development Policy Review: Inclusive Growth and Service Delivery: Building on India’s Success. July 2006

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Author’s contact : surabhi@icrier.res.in

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