Encyclopaedia of Indian Economy : Essays in Honour of Dr. Ram Bihari Singh

Contents: Foreword. Introduction and acknowledgements. Memories: i. What i know about my father?/Ashok Kumar Singh. ii. Dr. Ram Bihari Singh: The profile of a great teacher (1915-2003)/P.N. Singh, J.K. Singh and Kumar Ratnesh. List of contributors. I. Globalisation and economic reforms: 1. Indian economy: From colonial legacy to economic reforms/Janardan Kumar. 2. Impact of financial sector reforms on banking system in India/Chakradhar Sinha. 3. Globalisation and third world countries/Ram Binod Singh. 4. Globalisation: myth or reality/Dayanidhi Prasad Roy. 5. Economic reform process in India: much to learn from its Chinese counterpart/P.N. Singh. 6. Indian economy needs speedy economic reforms/J.K. Singh and Kumar Ratnesh. II. Planning, development and environment: 7. An appraisal of economic reforms: poverty and unemployment in India/J.K. Singh. 8. An appraisal of fifty-five years of planning in India/Mrityunjay Kumar. 9. Regional imbalances in India: a challenge for economic growth and national integration/Jiwitesh Kumar Singh. 10. Governance and development/Sushila Kumari. 11. A critique of the Draft Approach Paper: To the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12)/Kumar Ratnesh. 12. A critique of ecological movements in India/Subhash Sharma. 13. Natural resources, economic development and environmental degradation/Nawal Kishore Prasad Sinha. 14. Urbanisation and economic development: a study in the context of India/Madhusudan Kumar Singh. III. Infrastructure and development: 15. Role of infrastructure in economic development: the Indian context/Santosh Kumar. 16. Infrastructure management in developing countries: problems and challenges/Tripurendra Singh. 17. Historical development of power sector in India/Satish Kumar. 18. Power: a key infrastructure for development in India/Niraj Kumar. 19. Role of science and technology in the Indian economy/J.K. Singh and Sushila Kumari. IV. Poverty, unemployment and rural development: 20. Rural development in India: concept and strategy/Suresh Kumar Singh. 21. PURA: A new approach to rural development in India/Awadhesh Kumar Singh. 22. Problems of poverty eradication and sustainable development/Hem Chandra Lal Das. 23. Employment-oriented strategy of planning in India/Anil Kumar Thakur. 24. Panchayati Raj Institutions and rural development: a study in the context of Bihar/Anjana Kumari. V. Agriculture and co-operation: 25. Indian agriculture: perspective and challenges/Mrityunjay Kumar. 26. Agricultural development in India during plan period/Kalyani Gupta. 27. Co-operative Movement in India: problems and prospects/Sanjay Kumar. 28. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD): Its role in empowering rural India/Binay Kumar Singh. 29. Land reforms in India: an unfinished task/Ram Dinesh Prasad Sharma. 30. Agricultural labour in India: present position and remedies/Hari Krishna Roy. 31. Rural non-farm employment in India/Jyoti Singh. VI. Industry: development and policies: 32. Industrial development in India during plan period/Ram Naresh Singh. 33. A critique of industrial policy in India/Hari Krishna Roy. 34. Industrial Development Bank of India: an overview of its performance/Umesh Kumar Singh. 35. Industrial sickness in India: causes and cure/Manoj Kumar Singh. 36. Role of information technology industry in the Indian economy/Manish Kumar Singh. 37. Globalisation and small scale industries: performance, problems and prospects/Birendra Kumar Jha. VII. Money, banking and trade: 38. Issues in monetary policy: a study in the context of India/Asha Singh. 39. The role of the Reserve Bank of India: regulatory as well as promotional/Vinod Prasad. 40. Banking in India: issues and trends/Amod Prasad. 41. Reflection on bank consolidation in India/Narendra Prasad. 42. Mutual funds in India: present position, problems and prospects/Krishna Bhushan Padmadeo. 43. WTO and issues of concern for India/Sanjay Kumar Singh. 44. World Trade Organisation and India: a study in the context of Doha Round Negotiations/Kumar Ratnesh and J.K. Singh. 45. Special Economic Zones in India: issues and problems/Arun Kumar Thakur. 46. Management of external sector in India/Ram Sagar Singh. 47. A critique of India's Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09/Suresh Prasad. VIII. Labour, employment, social security and welfare: 48. Labour policy and employment generation: post-reform experience/Birendra Kumar Jha. 49. Child labour in India: causes and consequences/Bikrama Singh and Nripendra Kumar. 50. Woman labour in India/Sharmishtha Priti. 51. Social security in India/Ratna Deep. 52. Employment perspective for India/Hari Krishna Roy and Arun Kumar Suman. 53. Trade unionism in India: issues and challenges/J.K. Singh and Kumar Ratnesh. IX. Human and social development, welfare of weaker section: 54. Human development in India/Amar Nath Prasad Singh. 55. Social sector development in India: a study in context of elementary education/Arun Kumar Suman. 56. Empowerment of women in India: some critical issues/Rakesh Kumar Singh. 57. Empowerment of rural women in India: a study with reference to Bihar/Madhusudan Kumar Singh. 58. Higher and technical education in India: emerging issues/Binay Kumar Singh. 59. Management education in India: issues and options/J.K. Singh. 60. Higher education in India: emerging issues and challenges for the 21 century/J.K Singh. 61. Socially disadvantaged groups in India: a study of the socio-economic conditions of Scheduled Castes/Arvind Ram. X. Finance and political economy: 62. A critique of the recommendations of the Twelfth Finance Commission/Sachchida Nand Prasad Singh. 63. Financial autonomy: a study in the context of centre-state financial relations in India/Sushila Kumari. 64. Recent trends of state finances in India: an assessment of revenue and expenditure/Sita Ram. 65. Political economy of black money in India/Ranjeet Kumar. 66. Political economy of economic reforms in India/P.N. Singh and J.K. Singh. 67. Rationale of subsidies in India/Vinod Narayan Singh. 68. A critique of common minimum programme/Devendra Prasad. Index.

"The First Five Year Plan in April 1951 laid the foundation of planned economic development in India and initiated a process of development of the country, aiming at raising the living standard of the masses, reducing the disparities of income and wealth in the country and making opportunities available for a richer and more varied life.

During the fifty-seven years of planned economic development, the country has moved forward and there has been a structural transformation of the Indian economy over the years despite trials and tribulations. The picture emerging from the appraisal of over five and a half decade planned development performance is mixed. The economy is doing well in many areas and these gains need to be consolidated but there are also important weaknesses which, if not corrected, could undermine even our current performance level.

In this book, the authors, whose papers have been included, focus primarily on political and economic constraints, bring out the role of public investment in the agricultural and industrial infrastructure, and that of management of capital--physical, social and human--as the key determinants of economic growth. They also explore the nature of the Indian state and its relationship with society, and the kind of economic classes which dominate the latter and the types of pressures for patronage and subsidies which they generate. Further, they try to trace the impact of these forces on the functioning of the economy, particularly its growth process, as well as on the functioning of the democratic polity." (jacket)