The G20 Macroeconomic Agenda

The book delineates the possible barriers to India's enhanced involvement in the G20, and in global governance in general.

This book corresponds to the major themes of the G20 agenda. It explores the purpose and evolution of global governance groupings such as the G7 and G8, and also discusses the progress of G20 financial sector reform initiatives - global standards such as Basel III and macro prudential framework and tools.As the premier forum for global economic governance, G20 was successful in warding off the global economic crisis of 2008–09 and preventing it from becoming a full-blown depression. This book assesses the progress of the G20 with a focus on India. It discusses the role India has played in the success of the G20 process and, more importantly, delineates the possible barriers to India's enhanced involvement in the G20, and in global governance in general. As the global economy remains mired in uncertainties - stemming from the Euro crisis, lacklustre economic performance in the United States, and slowing of major emerging economies - this volume fills the need for a collection of analytical research papers from the perspective of emerging economies, and takes stock of the performance of the G20 thus far. It also points towards the unresolved issues and the future course of action in global financial and macroeconomic stance.