Textbook of economic development / by Suman K. Mukherjee.

Includes bibliography and index.

Development theories and approaches Economic development Level of living, poverty, and basic needs Economic growth Human resources: demography and optimum population Technology link: Capital - output ratio Economic Dualism Doctrine of balanced growth Stages of economic growth Strategies of development Unemployment and surplus labour Dual economy models Industrial unemployment: migration models Role of agriculture Institutional reforms: land and tenancy Technical reforms: farm size and productivity Choice of technique capital investment Cost- benefit analysis International trade Trade: direct and indirect benefits Trade problems Post -Keynesian approach Protection: qualitative and quantitative Development financing External borrowing Fiscal policy in developing countries Deficit financing Direct and indirect taxes Taxation in India Fiscal incentive to private and public savings Taxation of agriculture Public debt Post - Keynesian view