Statistics for Economics

Unit-I : Introduction

1. What is Economics ? 2. Statistics : Meaning, Scope and Importance

Unit-II : Collection, Organisation and Presentation of Data

3. Collection of Data—Primary and Secondary Data 4. Methods of Data Collection : Census and Sampling Methods 5. Some Important Sources of Secondary Data—Census and N.S.S.O. 6. Organization of Data : Classification 7. Presentation of Data—Tables 8. Diagrammatic Presentation of Data 9. Graphic (Time Series and Frequency Distribution) Presentation of Data

Unit-III : Statistical Tools and Interpretation

10. Measures of Central Tendency—Arithmetic Average 11. Measures of Central Tendency—Median and Mode 12. Measures of Dispersion 13. Correlation 14. Index Number 15. Some Mathematical Tools used in Economics : Slope of a line, Slope of a Curve and Equation of a Line

Unit-IV : Developing Projects in Economics

16. Formation of Project in Economics

Unit-V : Development Experience, (1947-90) and Economic Reforms Since 1991

1. State of Indian Economy on the Eve of Independence 2. Common Goals of Five Year Plans in India 3. Agriculture—Features, Problems and Policies 4. Industries—Features, Problems & Policies (Industrial Licensing etc.) 5. Foreign Trade of India—Features, Problems and Policies

Unit-VI : Economic Reforms Since 1991

6. Economic Reforms in India—Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (L.P.G.) Policies

Unit-VII : Current Challenges facing Indian Economy

7. Poverty and Main Programmes of Poverty Alleviation 8. Rural Development : Key Issues 9. Human Capital Formation 10. Employment : Growth, Informalisation and Other Issues 11. Inflation : Problems and Policies 12. Infrastructure : Meaning and Types (Case Studies : Energy and Health) 13. Sustainable Economic Development & Environment

Unit-VIII : Development Experience of India

14. Development Experience of India : A Comparison with Pakistan & China

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