Macroeconomics and National Income

National Income Accounting

Objectives and rationale of MGNREGA

Eligibility criteria and entitlement under MGNREGA

Genesis of Planning in India (Bombay Plan, 1944; 1945‑46 Planning Committee)

Establishment and mandate of the Planning Commission (1950)

Neglect of income distribution and inequality

Types and Causes of Inflation

Exclusion of non‑market household production

GDP, GNP, NNP: Concepts and Methods

Types of Unemployment in India

Basket of goods and services used in CPI

Definition of Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Five-Year Plans: Evolution and Achievements

Inflation and Price Stability

Labour Market Reforms and Four Labour Codes

Measurement: CPI, WPI and GDP Deflator

GDP at Factor Cost vs Market Price

NITI Aayog Replacing Planning Commission

Employment Schemes: MGNREGA and Others

Post-Reform Economic Strategy

Debates Around GDP as a Welfare Measure

Monetary and Fiscal Anti-Inflationary Measures

Employment and Labour Market

Indian Economic Planning