Indian Economy (26th Edition)

2025-26

Uma Kapila

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HERE’s the new, 26th Edition of the widely accepted textbook on Indian Economy for undergraduate students (BA /BCom/Hons) incorporating the latest recommended readings. 
 
The book provides a comprehensive coverage of Indian economy under five sections:
I. basic issues in economic development: institutional framework and policy regimes;
II. growth and distributional issues: poverty, inequality and employment;
III. current perspectives in Indian agriculture: growth, productivity, constraints and pricing;
IV. industry and services sector;
V. financial sector and the external sector.
 
The author Dr. Uma Kapila has specially designed this book based on the latest original readings recommended for the undergraduate courses, some of these being available in her edited books: Indian Economy Since Independence, 36th Edition (2025-26), Indian Econo-mic Development Since 1947 (2016-17 Edition) and Indian Economy: Economic Development and Policy (3rd Edition 2021). 
 
In the present volume, author has made an effort to keep the language simple without compromising the effectiveness of the argument or diluting the analyses. The book also carries a comprehensive Glossary.
 
Apart from undergraduate students, the book is widely used by students preparing for the IAS and other competitive examinations.

About the Author(s) / Editor(s)

Dr. Uma Kapila, author/editor of several books on Indian economy, retired as Reader, Department of Economics, Miranda House, University of Delhi. She has taught Indian economy to undergraduate students for more than 42 years. Currently, she is Editorial Director, Academic Foundation.

Contents in Detail

Preface
 
Section - I 
Economic Development in Post-Independent India
 
Basic Issues in Economic Development
 
1. Economic Development and Underdevelopment
 
2. Economic Development: Factors and Strategies
 
3. India’s Economy at Independence
 
4. Economic Planning: Evolution and Strategy
 
5. Economic Reforms and Liberalisation
 
6. Demography and Development
 
7. Land Reforms
 
8. Growth and Structural Changes since 1951
 
 
Section- II 
Growth and Distribution
 
9. Poverty in India
 
10. Unemployment and Employment Perspective
 
11. Economic Inequality in India
 
 
Section- III
Current Perspectives in Agriculture
 
12. Agriculture: Role and Growth Performance
 
13. Agricultural Price Policy, Food Management and Food Security
 
 
Section- IV
Current Perspectives in Industry and Services
 
14. Industrial Policy
 
15. Industrial Growth and Structure since 1951
 
16. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSEs)
 
17. Public Sector in the Indian Economy
 
18. Services in the Indian Growth Process
 
19. Foreign Direct Investment
 
 
Section- V
Financial Sector and External Sector 
 
Financial Sector
 
20. The Financial Sector: Structure, Performance and Reforms
 
 
External Sector
 
21. Foreign Trade and Trade Policy
 
22. Balance of Payments
 
23. India and the WTO
 
24. Indian Economy Today: An Overview and Journey to 2047
 
 
Glossary
Select Bibliography


Publisher AF Press
Publication Date 2025
Number of Pages 628
ISBN 9789332707023
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Academic Foundation (AF), based in New Delhi, is India’s leading independent publisher of academic/scholarly books in Social Sciences, specialising in Economics—Development Economics and Indian Economy in particular, and allied subjects.

About the Book

HERE’s the new, 26th Edition of the widely accepted textbook on Indian Economy for undergraduate students (BA /BCom/Hons) incorporating the latest recommended readings. 
 
The book provides a comprehensive coverage of Indian economy under five sections:
I. basic issues in economic development: institutional framework and policy regimes;
II. growth and distributional issues: poverty, inequality and employment;
III. current perspectives in Indian agriculture: growth, productivity, constraints and pricing;
IV. industry and services sector;
V. financial sector and the external sector.
 
The author Dr. Uma Kapila has specially designed this book based on the latest original readings recommended for the undergraduate courses, some of these being available in her edited books: Indian Economy Since Independence, 36th Edition (2025-26), Indian Econo-mic Development Since 1947 (2016-17 Edition) and Indian Economy: Economic Development and Policy (3rd Edition 2021). 
 
In the present volume, author has made an effort to keep the language simple without compromising the effectiveness of the argument or diluting the analyses. The book also carries a comprehensive Glossary.
 
Apart from undergraduate students, the book is widely used by students preparing for the IAS and other competitive examinations.

About the Author(s) / Editor(s)

Dr. Uma Kapila, author/editor of several books on Indian economy, retired as Reader, Department of Economics, Miranda House, University of Delhi. She has taught Indian economy to undergraduate students for more than 42 years. Currently, she is Editorial Director, Academic Foundation.

Contents in Detail

Preface
 
Section - I 
Economic Development in Post-Independent India
 
Basic Issues in Economic Development
 
1. Economic Development and Underdevelopment
 
2. Economic Development: Factors and Strategies
 
3. India’s Economy at Independence
 
4. Economic Planning: Evolution and Strategy
 
5. Economic Reforms and Liberalisation
 
6. Demography and Development
 
7. Land Reforms
 
8. Growth and Structural Changes since 1951
 
 
Section- II 
Growth and Distribution
 
9. Poverty in India
 
10. Unemployment and Employment Perspective
 
11. Economic Inequality in India
 
 
Section- III
Current Perspectives in Agriculture
 
12. Agriculture: Role and Growth Performance
 
13. Agricultural Price Policy, Food Management and Food Security
 
 
Section- IV
Current Perspectives in Industry and Services
 
14. Industrial Policy
 
15. Industrial Growth and Structure since 1951
 
16. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSEs)
 
17. Public Sector in the Indian Economy
 
18. Services in the Indian Growth Process
 
19. Foreign Direct Investment
 
 
Section- V
Financial Sector and External Sector 
 
Financial Sector
 
20. The Financial Sector: Structure, Performance and Reforms
 
 
External Sector
 
21. Foreign Trade and Trade Policy
 
22. Balance of Payments
 
23. India and the WTO
 
24. Indian Economy Today: An Overview and Journey to 2047
 
 
Glossary
Select Bibliography


Publisher AF Press
Publication Date 2025
Number of Pages 628
ISBN 9789332707023
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Indian Economy (26th Edition)

Indian Economy (26th Edition)

₹ 995.00
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