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Indian Economy - I
Paper Code:
ECO 124
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Objective:
To understand the various issues related to Indian economy.
12.00
Unit I:
Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence
- Indian Economy in the Pre-British Period
- Economic consequences of British conquest
- Decline in the Indian Handicrafts and Progressive Ruralisation of the Indian Economy
- The Land System during 1793-1850
- Commercialization of Agriculture (1850-1947)
- Famines and Famine Relief in India
- Progress of Industrial Transition in India
- Colonial Exploitation: Forms and Consequences
- Colonialism and Modernization
12.00
Unit II:
Demographic Features & Infrastructure
• Population Growth
• Occupational Structure
• Rural-Urban Migration
• National Population policy (2000)
• Energy
• Social Infrastructure-Education and Health
12.00
Unit III:
Important Issues
• Poverty
• Inequality
• Unemployment
• Regional Imbalances
• Parallel Economy
12.00
Unit IV:
Foreign Trade
- Composition and Direction
- Balance of Payments
- Foreign Capital and Aid
- Export Import policy
- Foreign Trade policy
12.00
Unit V:
National Income, Planning and Economic Reforms
- National Income : Growth & Structure
- Planning In India : Objectives, Strategy, Failures & Achievements
- Tenth and Eleventh Five Year Plans
- Economic Reforms
- NITI Aayog
Essential Readings:
1. Datt, Gaurav and Mahajan Ashwani, Datt & Sundharam’s Indian Economy, S. Chand & Company Limited, New Delhi, latest edition.
2. Mishra, S.K. and V.K. Puri, Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House (latest edition).
3. Kapila, Uma, Indian Economy since Independence, Academic Foundation (latest edition).
4. Dhingra, I.C., The Indian Economy: Environment and Policy, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi (latest edition).
5. Economic Survey, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, New Delhi (latest).
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