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It reviews growth engines, reform scenarios, and lessons from successful middle-income countries, then proposes policies to generate more and better jobs and improve labor outcomes, including female participation. It also emphasizes greater state convergence and enabling conditions, supported by technical annexes, boxes, figures, and referenced evidence.","Public Disc losure Authorized  \nCOUNTRY ECONOMIC MEMORANDUM  \nPublic Disc losure Authorized  \nBecoming a High-Income Economy in a Generation  \nPub lic Disc losure Authorized  \nDisc losure Authorized  \nPublic  \n© 2025 The World Bank  \n1818 H Street NW, Washington DC 20433  \nTelephone: 202-473-1000; [Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[ ](Internet: www.worldbank.org)Some rights reserved  \nThis work is a product of The World Bank. 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India Country Economic Memorandum: Becoming a High-income Economy in a Generation. © World Bank.”  \nAny queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; [email: pubrights@worldbank.org](email: pubrights@worldbank.org).  \nCover photo: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Used with the permission of Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock. Further permission required for reuse.  \nCover design: alejandro espino/sonideas  \nContents  \nContents  \nList of Abbreviations xi  \nAcknowledgements xii  \nVOLUME I  \nAnalysis and Policy Proposals 1  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY  \nBecoming a High-Income Economy in a Generation 2  \nI. To Reach High-income Status within a Generation, India Needs to Boost all Growth Engines. 2  \nII. Growth Scenarios and Reform Proposals 8  \nCHAPTER 1  \nSustaining Rapid Growth to a High-Income Economy by 2047 13  \nI. India Achieved Rapid Growth and Poverty Reduction Over the Past Two Decades 14  \nII. Lessons from Successful Middle-Income Countries 24  \nIII. Possible Growth Pathways to a High-Income Economy 28  \nReferences 30  \nCHAPTER 2  \nAccelerating Productivity Growth and Boosting Trade 31  \nI. Sectoral and Firm-level Productivity 32  \nII. Learning from Past Successes in Manufacturing and Services 36  \nIII. Key Factors Affecting Productivity Gains: Trade, Innovation, Land Availability, and Market Competition 43  \nIV. Trade and Global Value Chains 47 References 57  \nCHAPTER 3  \nExpanding Investments in Physical and Human Capital 59  \nI. Investment and the Financial Sector 60  \nII. Human Capital and Efficiency of Education and Health Expenditures 71  \nReferences 76  \nCHAPTER 4  \nMore and Better Jobsto Reap the Demographic Dividend 77  \nI. To Reap the Benefits of its Demographic Dividend, India Requires More Jobs 78  \nII. India Also Requires Better Quality Jobs 82  \nIII. Female Labor Force Participation 85  \nReferences 90  \nCHAPTER 5  \nIndian States: Growing Faster Together 91  \nI. Divergence of Incomes across States and Districts 92  \nII. 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