All posts by category: Economic Survey 2016-17

Chapter 10 – Income, Health, and Fertility: Convergence Puzzles – Highlights
January 31st 2017

Chapter 10 – Income, Health, and Fertility: Convergence Puzzles – Highlights

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament during the first day of the budget session. Here are the major highlights from Chapter 10 of Economic Survey 2016-17. Despite rapid overall growth, there is striking evidence of divergence, or widening gaps in income and consumption across the Indian states, in sharp […]

Chapter 11 – One Economic India – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17
January 31st 2017

Chapter 11 – One Economic India – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17

This chapter of the Economic Survey 2016-17 is an attempt to assess the extent to which India can bring the idea of “ONE ECONOMIC INDIA“, similar in tune to the affirmed political “idea of India,”. The assessment is based primarily on data based and juridical analysis of Indian economy and laws and thus, definitely makes […]

Chapter 12 – India on the Move and Churning – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17
January 31st 2017

Chapter 12 – India on the Move and Churning – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17

Chapter 12 of the Economic Survey 2016-17 talks about labour migration and the prevailing economic conditions in the country. The Economic Survey conducts an extensive study to arrive upon various conclusions. This chapter is not that important for UPSC Prelims, but topics such as migration, urbanization, female labour force etc can be a part of […]

Chapter 13 – The ‘Other Indias’ – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17
January 31st 2017

Chapter 13 – The ‘Other Indias’ – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17

Chapter 13 of the Economic Survey 2016-17 focuses upon various development models found in India and how far states have progressed since Independence. The survey here notes that the government has been less than efficient in providing redistributive justice and promoting social welfare. Economic Survey 2016-17 identifies three successful models of development found in  Peninsular […]

Chapter 14 – From Competitive Federalism to Competitive Sub-Federalism – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17
January 31st 2017

Chapter 14 – From Competitive Federalism to Competitive Sub-Federalism – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17

Chapter 14 of the Economic Survey 2016-17  focuses on attempt to make cities entrusted with responsibilities, empowered with resources, and encumbered by accountability so as to make them effective vehicles for competitive federalism and, indeed, to unleash competitive sub federalism. What’s Competitive sub federalism according to economic survey 2016-17? The term ‘competitive sub – federalism’ […]