Agricultural Growth and Economic Reforms

Contents: Preface. I. Dynamics of Indian agriculture: an overview : 1. Inter-temporal dynamics of peasant households and poverty. 2. A practical approach to understanding of rural poverty: with special reference to Tamil Nadu. 3. Agrarian reform measures in Tamil Nadu. 4. Non-farm employment holds the key for rural development. 5. Structure and management of irrigation in Tamil Nadu. 6. A critical evaluation study of irrigation management and sustainable development: with special reference to watershed management in Tamil Nadu. 7. Co-operative urban banks in priority sector lending. II. Economic growth and structural change in Indian economy: an evaluation : 8. Money, output, price level and economic growth. 9. The structuralist and monetary dimensions of inflation. 10. Budgetary imbalances and the challenging task of fiscal management – the situation in Tamil Nadu. 11. Family welfare measures in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. 12. Perspectives of empowerment of women in India. III. Economic reform measures: conceptual framework and the emerging issues : 13. Privatisation – some issues and options. 14. Structural adjustment in public enterprises. 15. A critical evaluation of stability and structural adjustment in India. 16. Challenges of second generation industrial sector reforms. 17. Ninth Plan and infrastructure challenges of economic reform measures – with special reference to electricity. 18. Socio-economic aspects of development of nuclear power in India. 19. Reallocation of financial resources in the context of financial sector reforms. 20. CAC and the crucial issues: a synoptic view. 21. An analysis of India’s structure and direction of foreign trade. 22. Scenario of external trade under reform period. 23. Recent exchange rate policy and direction of trade. 24. Financial federalism in the post-economic reform period: a critique. Index.

"This book makes a valuable contribution to the understanding of the most recent ongoing issues on the Indian economy relating to agriculture growth and economic reforms. It provides with a comprehensive overview of the subject and a more detailed analysis of the issues.

The book is divided into three parts. Part I : presents overview of the dynamics of Indian agriculture on the notions of intertemporal processual concept of rural poverty associated with land status of the peasant household, an evolution of land reforms measures in ameliorating rural poverty in India and the importance of non-farm employment as well as aspects of irrigation management. While Part II brings together the main features of economic growth and structural changes in Indian Economy, Part III finally draws on the major development in the sphere of economic reforms measures initiated in India since 1991 particularly in the light of conceptual framework and the emerging issues with reference to the second generation reforms.

The book will be of immense value to all those who wish to study and understand the overall scenario of the potential, constraints, perspective and future changes to agriculture growth and economic reforms in India both from theoretical and practical point of view." (jacket)