Economic Environment in India

Paper Code: 
FSG 323
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The paper aims to cover different spheres of Indian Economy so to make students aware of achievements and problems of our economy

20.00
Unit I: 
India as a Developing Economy

India as a Developing economy- Meaning, features, Major issues of development.
Human development in India – concept, National human development report, Progress of human development in India.

15.00
Unit II: 
Industrial Policy

Industrial Policy:- Introduction, Recent Policy of India, Industrial Licensing in India.
Public Enterprises- Meaning, Growth performance and Privatization of Public Enterprise

15.00
Unit III: 
Liberalization

Liberalization, Globalization , Privatization- Meaning, Objectives, Positive & Negative impacts Population: Meaning, Causes of Population explosion in India, Main Features of census 2001.

20.00
Unit IV: 
Indian Agriculture

Indian Agriculture- Features & Significance of Indian Agriculture, Modernisation of Agriculture. Agriculture Price Policy – Role of CACP, Agriculture Finance – Direct and Indirect.

20.00
Unit V: 
Federal Finance

Federal Finance: Meaning of federal finance, Center-State financial relations in India.
Finance Commission-Recommendations of recent Finance Commission
Fiscal Policy of Government- Meaning and Instruments of Fiscal Policy

Essential Readings: 

Swami &Gupta ,“Economic Environment in India” ,RBD,Jaipur
Sundaram &Dutt, “Indian Economy” ,S Chand & Sons, New Delhi

References: 

Mathur, Mishra, Vyas – “Economic Environment in India”, RBSA Publication, Jaipur
A N Agarwal , “Indian Economy”, New India International Ltd, Chennai
Ishwar C. Dhingra- The Indian economy, Sultan Chand and sons

Academic Year: 
2014-2015
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