Economic Survey 2016-17: Chapter-13: The ‘Other Indias’: Two Analytical Narratives (Redistributive and Natural Resources) on States’ Development

In this chapter, the survey has focussed on Models of development in India; Analysis of aid led development in world; India’s redistribution transfer of resources on state development; Natural resources curses and the way ahead. Peninsular Model of Development Peninsular ..

Economic Survey 2016-17: Chapter-12: India on the Move and Churning: New Evidence

In this chapter, the survey has done an analysis of strong patterns of internal migration in India. The survey says that labour moves to urban centres and across the states, we have always known this. The free movement of labour ..

Economic Survey 2016-17: Chapter-10 – One Economic India: For Goods and in the Eyes of the Constitution

In this chapter, the survey has analyzed the degree of economic integration done in last 70 years while keeping in focus the inter-state trade within the country. India’s internal trade to GDP ratio is around 54% which is comparable to ..

Economic Survey 2016-17: Chapter-10: Income, Health & Fertility: Convergence Puzzle

India’s continued success as a federation depends on the progress of each of its individual states, so a reasonable standard for assessing how well the states are doing.  In Chapter 10, The economic survey has focused on how different states ..

Economic Survey 2016-17: Chapter-09: Universal Basic Income

In chapter 9, the Economic Survey 2016-17 has advocated for the idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) saying it’s a powerful idea and would be more effective at combating poverty than existing state benefits. Idea and Components The idea of ..

Economic Survey 2016-17: Chapter-08 – Review of Economic Developments

In this chapter, the survey has given a crisp overview of latest data and facts on Indian economy along with estimates for the coming year. This chapter is more relevant to your prelims paper and also MCQ based examinations. The ..

Economic Survey 2016-17: Chapter-07: Clothes and Shoes: Can India Reclaim Low Skill Manufacturing?

In this chapter, the survey has focussed on manufacturing sector, particularly, the textiles and leather industry, and asked the government to do as much good as possible for these sectors. It says that on one hand, India is celebrating its ..

Economic Survey 2016-17: Chapter-06: Fiscal Rules: Lessons from the States

In chapter 6, the survey has focussed on the states and has analyzed the role played by Fiscal Responsibility Legislations (FRLs) towards their Fiscal discipline along with other factors  that contributed in containing fiscal deficit and lessons to be learnt ..