Jharkhand Economic Survey, 2017‐18; Socio‐Economic & Fiscal Indicators, 2018‐19
Principal Researchers:
Dr. Vijay Prakash Sharma, Dr. Tanushree Kundu, Mr. Prashant Arya
Theme: Governance and Institutions
Sponsors: Centre for Fiscal Studies, Planning‐cum‐Finance Department, Government of Jharkhand.
Aims & Objectives: The Jharkhand Economic Survey 2018-19 analysed and presented the performance of the state during the previous financial year by focusing on the economic growth, sectoral developments and the factors that affected them. It provided an overview of Jharkhand’s economy, changes in major macroeconomic indicators and highlighted the progress of socio-economic indicators in the state such as poverty, unemployment, educational attainments and health status. It enlisted and analysed the performance and prospects of different sectors such as rural, agriculture and allied sector, forests, mines and minerals, industry, infrastructure and communication etc.
Methodology: The documents were prepared with the help of secondary data procured from different departments of the state, the Directorate of Economics and Statistics and Programme Implementation of the state, MOSPI (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation), NFHS-4, DISE, AISHE, RBI, CSO, NSSO, concerned Departments of the Central Government. Census and Socio-Economic and Caste Census were also extensively used.
Findings: Economic Survey, being a flagship annual document, reviewed in detail the state’s economy, prospects and policy changes. It summarized the performance of major development programmes, highlighted the policy initiatives of the government and presented the current scenario of the economy.
Prof. Alakh N. Sharma
Director
Prof. Ravi S. Srivastava
Professor and Director
Centre for Employment Studies
Dr. G.C. Manna
Professor
Dr. Sandeep Sarkar
Professor
Dr. Balwant Singh Mehta
Fellow
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