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# Economic Freedom of the States of India: 2013 

March 2014 • Published By Academic Foundation 

By [Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar](https://www.cato.org/people/swaminathan-s-anklesaria-aiyar) 

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The *Economic Freedom of the States of India 2013* report shows how the states have become freer over time and how Gujarat has widened its lead on the index. The report also includes a chapter on how Bihar, India’s poorest state, took advantage of improved national policies to achieve double-digit growth. Another chapter documents how centralization at the national level violates the Constitution and constrains the economic freedom of the states.

##### About the Author 

Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar is a research fellow at the Cato Institute with a special focus on India and Asia. His research interests include economic change in developing countries, human rights and civil strife, political economy, energy, trade, and industry.