Measuring India

The Nation's Statistical System

M. R. Saluja (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

566 Seiten

2017
OUP India (Verlag)
978-0-19-947439-4 (ISBN)

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Reliable and up-to-date statistics are essential for planning the economic advancement of a nation. This book is a comprehensive assessment of statistics relating to the present structure of Indias economy providing a sound factual basis for formulating development programmes.

Reliable and up-to-date statistics are crucial for planning the economic advancement of a nation. This book presents a comprehensive assessment of statistics relating to the present structure of India's economy providing a sound factual basis for formulating development programmes. It discusses the various concepts, definitions, and procedures involved in collecting, compiling, and publishing these data, understanding their reliability as well as limitations to arrive at meaningful conclusions.

Covering statistics on agricultural, industrial, labour, financial, as well as key socio-economic indicators of education, health, environment, this book also compares statistical systems followed in India with those followed internationally. It further elaborates on the comparability of different datasets over time and across organizations pointing out gaps in the available statistics.

M.R. Saluja is a Fellow at the India Development Foundation since April 2003.

List of Tables
Foreword by T.C.A. Anant
Preface
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1: Indian and International Statistical Systems
Chapter 2: Population Statistics
Chapter 3: Agricultural Statistics
Chapter 4: Industrial Statistics
Chapter 5: Labour Statistics
Chapter 6: Trade Statistics
Chapter 7: Transport and Communication Statistics
Chapter 8: Tourism Statistics
Chapter 9: Corporate Sector Statistics
Chapter 10: Price Statistics
Chapter 11: Index Numbers
Chapter 12: National Accounts
Chapter 13: Financial Statistics
Chapter 14: Environment Statistics
Chapter 15: Housing Statistics
Chapter 16: Education Statistics
Chapter 17: Health Statistics
Chapter 18: National Sample Survey Organization and Other Research Organizations Conducting Surveys at National Level
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	03.11.2017
Verlagsort	New Delhi
Sprache	englisch
Maße	149 x 223 mm
Gewicht	798 g
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Ökonometrie
ISBN-10	0-19-947439-7 / 0199474397
ISBN-13	978-0-19-947439-4 / 9780199474394
Zustand	Neuware