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INDIAN ECONOMY-I
Paper Code:
ECO 124
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
To understand the various issues related to Indian economy.
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Unit I:
Economic development and its Determinants
- Economic Growth & Economic Development
- Characteristics of Developing Economies
- Role of Economic & Non Economic Factors in Economic Development
- Human Development: PQLI, Human Development Index, Gender Related Development Index, Gender Empowerment Measure & Human Poverty Index
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
Essential Readings:
- Datt, R. and K.P.M. Sundaram, (70th edition), Indian Economy, S.Chand and Company Limited, New Delhi.
- Mishra, S.K. and V.K. Puri, (33rd edition), Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House.
- Agarwal, A.N. (35th edition), Indian Economy: Problems of Development and Planning, Wishwa Prakashan, Chennai.
- Dhingra, I.C. (27th edition, 2012), The Indian Economy: Environment and Policy, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.
- Kapila, Uma (25th edition, 2014-15), Indian Economy since Independence, Academic Foundation.
- Govt. of India, Economic Survey (Annual), Economic Division, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.
- Dutt, R. (latest edition), Second Generation Economic Reforms in India, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi.
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