CONTENTS About the Book v Editor's Profile vi Editor's Note on the Book xxiv-xxvi 1 India at a Glance 1-8 2 Natural Resources of India 9-18 3 Economic Planning Framework 19-28 4 Economic Reforms: 1991-2011 29-41 5 Agriculture and Rural Development 42-61 6 Industrial Policy 62-78 7 Mineral Sector 79-94 8 Infrastructure Development 95-119 9 Energy Management 120-148 10 Government Budgeting Procedures 149-173 11 Taxation Laws 174-219 12 Public Spending and Subsidies 220-225 13 Public Debt Management 226-232 14 Fiscal Federalism 233-245 15 Financial System 246-250 16 Financial Institutions 251-286 17 Financial Markets 287-299 18 Financial Instruments 300-307 19 Labour Laws 308-355 20 Environmental Laws 356-395 21 Foreign Trade 396-412 22 Foreign Investment 413-424 Glossary of Select Economic Terms 425-452 Index 453-466