Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

Sikhanwita Roy ¹, Tuhin Das ¹, Debesh Chakraborty ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Economics, Jadavpur University, Calculta 700 032, IN

Abstract

It is widely recognized that increasing the information technology intensiveness or rapid informatization of the Indian economy will revitalize it and enhance its international competitiveness. This paper tries to establish this fact using the input-output table for the year 1989-90 published by the Central Statistical Organization. Multiplier and linkage analysis has been deployed to identify the key sectors for informatization programme.

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Debesh Chakraborty , Tuhin Das , Swapan Seth

Abstract

The rural sector of our country largely use non-commercial energy sources. Villagers use fire-wood, charcoal, agricultural and animal residues, human and animal muscle power for different activities. According to the Report of the Working Group on Energy Policy (Planning: Commission, 1979) the commercial fuels account for about 20 p.c. and non-commercial over 80 p.c. in India.

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