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SYLLABUS

Indian Economic Policy

Objectives:
Objective of this course is to acquaint students of the Indian Economy, present and future of Indian Economics, and how
the Indian Economy is influencing the business environment in India context.

Sr. No. Content

1 Characteristics of Indian Economy on the eve of independence, Development

Strategies in India: Planning in India: Objectives Strategies and Evaluation, 11th
five year plan.

2 Trend and Structure of National Income since 1951, Economic Reforms in India since
1991, Critique of Indian Economic Policies-Pre and Post Reforms

3 Demographic Features and Indicators of Development, Poverty: Concept, Causes and

Government policies, Unemployment in India: Concept, Causes and Government
policies, Inflation: Nature and extent

4 Sectoral performance I:Agriculture: Growth, Productivity Trends and Crop
Patterns, Green Revolution, Recent Issues in Indian Agriculture

5 Growth ,Trends and patterns in Agriculture: Rural Credit & Marketing, WTO &

Agriculture
6 Industrial Sector in Pre-reform Period, Industrial Sector in Post-reform Period, Issues

and Problems of Public Sector

7 Sectoral performance II: Role of Infrastructure in economic development, Indian
Financial System: Money Market and Monetary Policy, Capital Market in India and

Working of SEBI

8 Sectoral performance III: Foreign Trade and Balance of Payment, Role of Foreign
Capital-FDI and Multinational Corporations

9 Fiscal Federalism in India, Government Finance : Union and States, 12th and 13th
Finance Commissions

10 Governance of the Economy: Implementation of Economic Policies, Parallel
Economy, Role of Bureaucracy and Delivery Mechanism in Implementation of
Economic Policies, Implementation of Economic Policies: Role of Panchayat and
Pressure Groups