ECONOMIC SURVEY 2012-13

Economic Survey2012-2013

A flagship annual document of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India,Economic Survey 2012–13 reviews the developments in the Indian economy over the previous 12 months, summarizes the performance on major development programmes, and highlights the policy initiatives of the government and the prospects of the economy in the short to medium term. This document is presented to both houses of Parliament during the Budget Session.

With detailed statistical data covering all aspects of the economy—macro as well as sectoral—the report provides an overview of the following issues:
State of the Indian economy
Challenges, policy responses, and medium-term outlook
Fiscal policy and monetary management
Financial intermediation and the role of markets
External sector, balance of payments, and trade
Agriculture, industrial development and services sector
Energy, infrastructure, and communications
Human development, climate change and public programmes
India and the Global Economy

STATISTICAL APPENDIX

State of the Economy and Prospects

Seizing the Demographic Dividend

Public Finance

Prices and Monetary Management

Financial Intermediation

Balance of Payments

International Trade

Agriculture and Food Management

Industrial Performance

Services Sector

Energy, Infrastructure and Communications

Sustainable Development and Climate Change

Human Development

This document would be useful for policymakers, economists, policy analysts, business practitioners, government agencies, students, researchers, the media, and all those interested in the development in the Indian economy.