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, (latest edition), Indian Economy, S.Chand and Company Limited, New Delhi.
Mishra, S.K. and V.K. Puri, (latest edition), Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House.
Agarwal, A.N. (latest edition), Indian Economy: Problems of Development and Planning, Wishwa Prakashan, Chennai.
Dhingra, I.C. (latest edition), The Indian Economy: Environment and Policy, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi.
Kapila, Uma (Latest Ed.), Indian Economy since Independence, Academic Foundation.
Govt. of India, Economic Survey (Annual), Economic Division, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.
Jalan, B. (latest edition), The Indian Economy: Problems and Prospects, Viking, New Delhi.
Dutt, R. (latest edition), Second Generation Economic Reforms in India, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi.

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