Economic Survey 2011-12  (English, Paperback, Ministry of Finance Government of India)

Every year, the Ministry of Finance wing of the Government of India publishes a document to review the developments that the Indian economy has undergone in the last 12 months. This is the 2012 version of this document. 

The Ministry of Finance of the Indian Government publishes a document every year detailing the developments in the various sectors of the Indian economy in the last 12 months. It briefly discusses the major development programmes that the government has implemented and reviews their respective performances.

It also talks about the various policies of the government and the short-term and medium-term future prospects that the Indian economy is likely to embark upon. It is presented during the budget sessions and to both the Houses of the Parliament. All aspects of the data are covered in sufficient detail and with statistical data to support it.

Covering both the sectoral and macro aspects of the economy, this book covers, discusses, and briefly summarizes the following areas:
State of the Indian economy

• Fiscal policy and monetary management
• Challenges, policy responses, and medium term outlook
• Financial inter-mediation and the role of markets
• Human development, climate change, and public programmes
• Energy, infrastructure, and communication
• External sector, balance of payment, and trade
• Agriculture, industrial development, and service sector
• India and the global economy

For anyone interested in the Indian economy, ranging from students to policy makers, this document can be extremely beneficial. This document serves well for government agencies, economists, business practitioners, and researchers too. It may also be useful for the media.

With matters like taxation, financial institutions, financial legislation, capital markets, center and state finances, and the Union Budget at its hands to tackle, The Ministry of Finance of India is a very important ministry of the government of India.