INDIAN ECONOMY-II

Paper Code: 
ECO 224
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

1.      To understand the various issues related to Indian economy.

2.      To acquaint the students with the role and problems of various sectors of the Indian economy.

3.      To help the students in understanding the role of banking sector and related issues.

12.00
Unit I: 
Agricultural Sector I

Progress in Agriculture under the Five year Plans;LandReforms;GreenRevolution;New Green Revolution;Irrigation& Other Agricultural Inputs.

12.00
Unit II: 
Agricultural Sector II

Rural Credit in India;Agricultural Marketing &Warehousing;AgriculturalPrices;Food Security in India.

12.00
Unit III: 
Industrial Sector

Growth & Pattern of  Industrialization;Industrial Policy 1956, 1977, 1980 & 1991;Public Sector Enterprises & their Performance;Micro,Smalland Medium Enterprises;Disinvestment of Public Enterprises;Privatization.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Service Sector

Growth and Contribution of Service Sector;Information and Communication Technology;IT and ITES Industry;Foreign Trade in Services;BPO.

12.00
Unit V: 
Financial Sector

Commercial Banking in India; RBI and its Monetary Policy;MoneyMarket& Capital Market in India;Working of SEBI in India.

Essential Readings: 

1.      Datt, Gaurav and MahajanAshwani, Datt&Sundharam’s Indian Economy, S. Chand & Company Limited, New Delhi (latest edition).

2.      Puri, V.K.andS.K.Mishra,  Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House (latest edition).

3.      Kapila, Uma, Indian Economy since Independence, Academic Foundation (latest edition).

References: 

1.      Dhingra, I.C., The Indian Economy: Environment and Policy, Sultan Chand and Sons, New Delhi (latest edition).

2.      Economic Survey, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, New Delhi (latest).

 

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