Explaining how the Eleventh Plan made significant changes from past practices by using multiple economic models to study the impact of global issues on India, this compilation of essays by the relevant model makers addresses analytical questions concerning India's economy. Looking at growth rate, oil consumption, global growth, and resources, six models with different analytical approaches are examined. Detailed and technical descriptions are given throughout the essays, and scenarios that were developed by the models are used to address further questions.
Planning Commission, Government of India is the part of the government of India entrusted with drawing out extensive five-year plans for the country's development and plays a crucial role in planning and policy-making process. Kirit S. Parikh is a distinguished economist and a member of the perspective planning division of the Planning Commission, Government of India.