Economic development of India: a review of recent economic studies.

The subject of economic planning for a moderate rate of economic development for any nation depends mainly on the policies adopted by them. Clear-cut objectives, judicious selection of priorities, line of action, their implementation, overcoming the bottle necks in an effective manner, and more importantly, stepping up the rate of growth of productivity in a variety of sectors do contribute positively towards an accelerated rate of economic development.
In India, we have had enough experience of plans and planning models since independence. For an average reader as well as a scholar, it is quite difficult to keep pace with the continuing flow of literature on the deve loping nature of Indian economy. It is for filling this gap that this book has been prepared. The learned author reviews some of the outstanding books in different areas of the Indian economy. The topics covered are: Planning policy and development: Inflation and the Rupee: Agriculture and allied areas; Industry, technology and public sector; Business history, management, marketing and multinationals; Social and economic surveys; Regional and urban economy; Population control and human capital; Labour and energy: Public finance, taxation and federal ism; and Trade, import substitution, aid and foreign resources.