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The Indian economy @ 75 : successes and challenges / Indian economy at seventy-five edited by Biswajit Chatterjee and Joydeb Sasmal. - xxii, 501 pages : illustrations (black & white) ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of figures x

List of tables xii

Foreword xiv

Preface xvi -- Acknowledgements xviii -- List of abbreviations xix -- Introduction 1 -- 1 Economic Development since Independence 8 -- 2 Planning: Overall Perspective and Evaluation 27 -- 3 Population and Human Development 52 -- 4 Growth, Employment and Regional Variation 75 -- 5 Agriculture 98 -- 6 Industry 127 -- 7 Services Sector in India 159 -- 8 Development of Infrastructural Sector in India 176 -- 9 Economic Reforms 190 -- 10 Indian Economy in International Perspective 241 -- 11 COVID-19 -- Pandemic: Impact and Policy Implications 258 -- Index 274

"This book focuses on the economic challenges India has been facing since its independence in 1947. It traces the country's journey of economic transition and critically analyses themes such as the political economy of development, agriculture, macroeconomy, industry and labour, money and finance, trade liberalization, gender, welfare, energy, and the environment. The volume also addresses the issues of increasing income inequality, mass unemployment and environmental degradation, and suggests policies for efficient and desirable outcomes in socio-economic development. An important and timely contribution, it will be of interest to scholars and researchers of economics, development studies, political economy, management studies, public policy and political studies. It will also be useful to policymakers"--

ISBN: 9781032932040 9781032542737

LCCN: 2023059096

Subjects--Topical Terms:
India--Economic conditions--1947-
India--Economic policy--1947-

LC Class. No.: HC435.2 / .I5422 2024

Dewey Class. No.: 338.954 CHA / 022147