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by  Niti&#160;Mehta Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ahmedabad, India -  2018 -   Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore  The book examines the pattern of non-farm development at the national  level and identifies the correlates and determinants of occupational  diversification for the major states. It is one of the few studies&#160;that  unravels the dynamic processes associated with growth and development at  the sub-national level; wherein it&#160;elucidates changes in rural  employment pattern and its implications for urban&#160;growth.&#160;The  book&#160;fills a crucial gap&#160; in current&#160; research, notably, an  understanding of conditions that enable large villages to assume an  urban character. By providing&#160;micro-level study of census towns to  capture the nuances of the dynamic situation in the countryside, the  book would offer useful insights and&#160; provide reference material on the  social and economic impacts of urban growth, thereby satisfying the  needs of students, researchers and practitioners of regional economics,  rural development, and sustainable urbanization.&#160;The  book is the outcome of financial support received under the Research  Programme Scheme of the Indian Council of Social Science Research  (ICSSR), New Delhi, India. 