India Infrastructure Database 2005 (2 Vols-Set)

Contents Vol. I Foreword. Preface. 1. World economy country wise economic indicators 1990 to 2001. 2. Indian economy. 3. Population. 4. Farm infrastructure. Vol. II 5. Railways. 6. Roads and road transportation. 7. Ports shipping and inland waterways. 8. Civil aviation. 9. Energy. 10. Electricity. 11. Post and telecommunication. 12. Health. 13. Education. 14. Banks and stock exchanges. 15. Housing. 16. Research and development. This database is concerned primarily with all possible infrastructure facilities across the countries of the world as well as Indian states over a long period of time. It also includes all possible usual economic variables for India as a whole and Indian state. In particular it contains 16 chapters in two volumes country wise development indicators Indian economic variables (domestic foreign trade sector and costs and prices) population farm infrastructure railways roads and road transportation ports shipping and inland waterways civil aviation energy electricity post and telecommunication health education banks and stock exchanges housing and research and development. It contains within the above chapters relevant information on land water river forest quality of population poverty inequality gender mineral resources climate rainfall quality of soil adversity of nature and the like across the states over time. This database is a basic source of reference for all those having interest in Indian economy infrastructure industry agriculture service sector and trade. They may include domestic and foreign investors policy makers business houses researchers teachers scholars students and general readers. Furthermore this infrastructure database will be of substantial help for economists other social scientists policy makers and politicians all those who are becoming aware of the necessity of approaching the problem of economic development from the view point of local parameters. 1555 pp.…