Published under Planning Commission’s State Development Reports (SDRs) series, this report analyzes the entire gamut of development issues concerning a drought-prone and arid state. It contains rich state- and sub-state–level data on various sectors and issues such as finance, banking, capital markets, foreign trade, infrastructure, agriculture, reform, and economic policy. The report reviews Rajasthan’s experience in the important sectors in the state’s economy and its objective is to stimulate debate on growth strategies appropriate for development in the years ahead.