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Synopsis North-East India, with its extreme natural beauty, cultural and ecological diversities is not an exception in that sense. Different issues on the developmental aspects of this region can be discussed from different angles. The book contains 11 chapters on various aspects from eminent authors namely, Chapter 1 is introduction, Chapter 2 reveals the demographic status of all North-Eastern States except Sikkim. Chapter 3 and 9 examine the relevance of so-called fundamental theories on structural change of any economy, Chapter 4 finds out the implication of development policies in the presence of some primitive social systems. Chapter 5 discusses the tea markets in North-East India. This chapter also brings the conclusion that present agricultural practice goes against sustainable development in the long run. Chapter 6 explains how poverty, environmental degradation and sustainable development have become interdependent in Assam. Chapter 7 shows how the willingness to pay for the better environment may be one guiding force behind the growth of tourism industry. Chapter 9 and 10 give an account of the Central Resources injected into the economy of Northeast India for different purpose through Ministry of DONER and recommended by Finance Commission Reports. Export is considered as the engine of growth and this vindicated in Chapter 11 in which we observe comparative advantages over different goods and the Meghalaya-Bangladesh border trade may be helpful to boost up the Meghalayan economy.