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Title:	Fiscal Policy in Underdeveloped Countries: With Special Reference to India
Authors:	Raja J. Chelliah, Author
Material Type:	printed text
Publisher:	[S.l.] : Routledge, 2011
ISBN (or other code):	978-0-415-84865-7
Size:	216 p.
Languages:	English
Original Language:	English
Class number:	336.309
Keywords:	Fiscal policy, Economic development, Developing countries, Taxation Public finance,India – Economic policy, Government revenue, Keynesian economics, Economic growth, Mixed economy, Indirect taxation,Direct taxation
Contents note:	Table of Contents Part I: Introduction 1. Nature and Importance of the Subject 2. The Characteristics of Underdevelopment Part II: Role of Fiscal Policy in Underdeveloped Economies 3. Keynesian Analysis and Underdeveloped Countries 4. The Requirements and Pattern of Economic Growth 5. The Growth of Fiscal Policy in Underdeveloped Countries Part III: Structure of Taxation most Appropriate for India 7. Functional Finance and Taxation 8. Taxation of Income and Wealth 9. Indirect Taxation Part IV: An Examination of some of the Basic Features of the Indian Fiscal System 10. Revenues of the Union and State Governments 11. Taxation of Income and Wealth 12. Indirect Taxation 13. Conclusion Postscript to the second edition Overall trends in government finance Index Tables