Indian Economy-I

Paper Code: 
ECO 102:
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Objective: 

1.    To understand the various issues/components of the Indian economy;
2.    To enable the students to critically appraise current Indian economic scenario.
 

9.00
Unit I: 
Structure of the Indian Economy

•    Basic features of Indian Economy;
•    Natural resources: Land, water and forests;
•    Infrastructure – Energy, Power, Transport, Communication
 

9.00
Unit II: 
Demography
  • Population - size and growth rates, age & sex composition, density, rural-urban distribution;
  • Occupational distribution;
  • National Population policy (2000).

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Agriculture
  • Agriculture – importance;
  • Trends in agricultural production & causes of low productivity;
  • Cropping Pattern in India;
  • Green Revolution;
  • Agricultural Marketing;
  • Agricultural Credit.
9.00
Unit IV: 
Industry
  • Industrial growth during the planning period ;
  • Present industrial policy (1991);
  • Importance, growth and problems of small-scale industries;
  • Role of Public sector enterprises in India’s industrial development.
9.00
Unit V: 
Services
  • Growth and contribution of service sector;
  • Information and communication Technology;
  • IT and ITES Industry
  • BPO

 
 

Essential Readings: 

 

  1. Datt, R. and K.P.M.  Sundaram, (70th edition), Indian Economy, S.Chand and Company Limited, New Delhi.
  2. Mishra, S.K. and V.K. Puri, (33rd edition), 2013,  Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House.

 

 

References: 
  1. Agarwal, A.N. (latest edition), Indian Economy: Problems of Development and Planning, Wishwa  Prakashan, Chennai.
  2. Dhingra, I.C. (latest edition), The Indian Economy: Environment and Policy, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.
  3. Kapila, Uma (Latest Ed.), Indian Economy since Independence, Academic Foundation.
  4. Govt. of India, Economic Survey (Annual), Economic Division, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.
  5. Jalan, B. (latest edition), The Indian Economy: Problems and Prospects, Viking, New Delhi.
  6. Dutt, R. (latest edition), Second Generation Economic Reforms in India, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi.

 

 

Academic Session: 
2018-19
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