Reining in Inflation in India: Options for a Developing Economy
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Case Code : ECON036
Case Length : 30 Pages
Period : 2005 - 2010
Pub. Date : 2012
Teaching Note :Not Available
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Countries : India
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Exhibits
Exhibit I(A): Historical WPI (average) in India
Exhibit I(B): Inflation in India from Mid-2000s
Exhibit II: South-west Monsoon Rainfall (in mille meters, 50 year Moving Average)
Exhibit III: Sectoral Inflation during 2009-2011
Exhibit IV: Contributors to Food Inflation (%)
Exhibit V: Demand and Supply of Pulses and Edible Oils
Exhibit VI: Composition of GDP Over 60-Year Period
Exhibit VII: Minimum Support Price for Foodgrains According to Crop Year (Fair Average Quality)
Exhibit VIII: Growing Prices of Oil in International Markets
Exhibit IX: Commodities in WPI and Corresponding Weights
Exhibit X: Contribution of Various Fuels to Power Generation in India
Exhibit XI: Production and Consumption of Coal (Million Short Tons)
Exhibit XII: Growth in International Coal Prices
Exhibit XIII: Comparison between Actual Production and Potential of Various Energy Sources
Exhibit XIV: Growing Industrial Output Prices
Exhibit XV: Index of Industrial Production - Annual Averages (Base: 1993-94=100)
Exhibit XVI: Deficits of Central Government (2003-2011)
Exhibit XVII: GDP Composition by Sector and Labour Force by Occupation (2009 estimates)
Exhibit XVIII: Spiraling in Interest Rates
Exhibits XIX(A): Index of Industrial Production (% Growth) Over 16 years
Exhibits XIX(B): Index of Industrial Production (% Growth) From Nov 2010 to Nov 2011
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