Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Preface
1.
Why
Another Book on Indian Economy
2.
Methodological
Aspects
3.
The Idea
of a Disrupted Society
4.
The
Criticality of the Long Run for Analysis
5.
The Role
of Leadership
6.
Model of
Development
7.
Conclusion
Chapter
I: Introduction
1.
The
Backdrop
2.
Data
Related
3.
Is Rate
of Growth a Good Measure of Society's Progress?
4.
Modelling,
Causal and Dependent Variables
5.
Scheme of
the Book and Chapter Outline
Chapter
II: Pre-Independence
1.
Introduction:
Hysteresis and Historical Facts
2.
One-Way
Globalisation since 1750
3.
Some
Important Developments in Pre-Independence
4.
The
Emerging National Leadership
5.
Concept
of Disruption of Indian Society
6.
Link with
the Post-Independence Period
Chapter
III: Some Key Developments in
1.
The
Continuation of Disruption in Post-Independence
2.
The
1950s: Setting up the Developmental Structures
3.
Problems
of the Strategy of Dependent Development in the 1960s
4.
Growing
Disarray of the 1970s
5.
The
1980s: Heading Towards the Crisis of Mixed Economy
6.
The
180-Degree Turn with New Economic Policies
7.
Conclusion
8.
Some
Important Dates for
Chapter
IV: Continuing Disruptions, Crisis of Leadership and
Phases of the Economy since
1.
Introduction
2.
Leadership
of the Country and Continuing Disruption
3.
The
Nature and Extent of Democracy in the Country
4.
Phases of
the Indian Economy since
5.
Conclusion:
The Continuing Disruptions
Chapter
V: Theoretical Aspects: Macroeconomic Policies,
Resources for Development and Government Intervention
1.
Philosophical
Aspects Underlying Policies
2.
Theoretical
Aspects of Economic Growth
3.
Aspects
of Fiscal Policies since
4.
Consumption,
Consumerism and Shortage of Resources
5.
Planning
and Public Sector
6.
Financial
Sector and Its Development
7.
Conclusion
Chapter
VI: Structural Changes in the Indian Economy
1.
Introduction:
A Complex Economy
2.
Workers
in the Indian Economy
3.
Changing
Structural Dichotomies in Post-Independence Period
4.
Agriculture:
Coping with the Crisis Within
5.
Manufacturing:
Struggling to Modernise
6.
Tertiary
Sector: Becoming Dominant
7.
Conclusion
Chapter
VII: Global Aspects of Post-Independence Developments
1.
Introduction
2.
Exports
and Imports: Their Changing Structure
3.
Conceptual
Aspects of One-Way Globalisation and Marketisation
4.
Aid and
Capital Flows: Some Considerations
5.
Role of
World Bank and IMF: Managing Marketisation
in the World
6.
GATT /
WTO and Impact on the Indian Economy
7.
Conclusion
Chapter
VIII: The All Pervasive Black Economy
1.
Introduction
2.
3.
The Size
of the Black Economy
4.
The Black
Economy, Illegality and Governance
5.
Causes of
Existence of Black Economy
6.
Black
Economy and Its Consequences
7.
Some
Recent Important and Illustrative Cases
8.
Possible
Remedies
9.
Conclusion:
Reinforcing Disruption in Society
Chapter
IX: Inadequacies in Infrastructure and Continuing
Disruption: Impact on the Societal Dynamics
1.
Introduction:
Infrastructure Gap at
2.
Infrastructure
Development in
3.
Urbanisation
in
4.
Transportation
5.
Energy
and Associated Environmental Considerations
6.
Communication
7.
The
Health Sector: Some Key Issues
8.
Conclusion
Chapter
X: Link between Poverty, Inequality, Marginalisation
Employment and Environmental Destruction with Disruption
1.
Introduction:
Poverty as a Social Category
2.
Changing
Nature of Poverty and Inequality in
3.
Structure
of Employment, Technological Change and Poverty
4.
Specific
Issues Relating to Poverty and Inequality in
5.
Environment,
Poverty and the Marginalised
6.
Conclusion:
Poverty, Inequality, Marginalisation and
Disruption of Society
Chapter
XI: Key Aspects of the Disruption of Social
Dynamics: Inadequacies in Knowledge Generation
1.
Introduction
2.
Historical
Context of Post-Independence Developments
3.
Major
Policy Changes
4.
Continuing
Disruption in
5.
Financing
of Education, Especially Higher Education
6.
Overview
Post-Independence Developments in Education
7.
S & T
in
8.
Need for
Societal Control Over Technology
9.
Conclusion
Appendix I:
S & T and Industrial Policies
Appendix
II:
Summary of Recommendations of Post-1991
Committees on Education
Appendix
III:
Proposed Sources of Financing
Higher Education
Chapter
XII: Conclusion: Understanding the Continuing
Disruption of Indian Society and Economy
1.
Colonial
Disruption and Its Persistence After
2.
Methodological
Aspects Highlighted by the Analysis
3.
Theoretical
Aspects of Disruption
4.
Black
Economy: The Missing Dimension in Analysis
5.
Inter-Relationship
between Modernity, Marketisation,
Black Economy and Disruption
6.
Political
Aspects
7.
Question
of Alternative(s)
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