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MAHARAJA KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY

(With effect from Academic Year 2020-2021)

M.Com. SEMESTER – IV

Paper Sub. Paper Name Marks Passing Teaching Credits


No. Code Standard Hours/Week

Management of Self and Career


70 + 30 28 + 12 =
206 23401 [Compulsory Paper] 15 * 4 = 60 4
= 100 40
Board: Commerce

Strategic Management
70 + 30 28 + 12 =
207 23402 [Compulsory Paper] 15 * 4 = 60 4
= 100 40
Board: Commerce

Research Methodology in Commerce


70 + 30 28 + 12 =
208 23403 [Compulsory Paper] 15 * 4 = 60 4
= 100 40
Board: Commerce

23404 1.Finance & Accounts-VII


[Advanced Corporate Accounting]
23406 2.Marketing-VII
[Electronic Marketing]
23408 3. Banking & Insurance-VII 70 + 30 28 + 12 =
209 15 * 4 = 60 4
[Insurance Finance and Administration] = 100 40
23410 4. Advanced Statistics-VII
[Demographical Methods]
23412 5. Business Economics-VII
[Financial Markets and Institutions]

23405 1.Finance & Accounts-VIII


[Financial Markets]
23407 2.Marketing-VIII
[Contemporary Issues in Marketing
Management]
70 + 30 28 + 12 =
210 23409 3. Banking & Insurance-VIII 15 * 4 = 60 4
= 100 40
[Fire and Marine Insurance]
23411 4. Advanced Statistics-VIII
[Time Series and Econometrics]
23413 5. Business Economics-VIII
[Economics of Infrastructure]

OR

70 + 30 28 + 12 =
210 23415 Project in Specialization [If Possible] 15 * 4 = 60 4
= 100 40

Total Credits for Semester-IV 20

Total Credits of semester-I to IV [20x04=] 80


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(With effect from Academic Year 2020-2021)

M.Com. Syllabus

SEMESTER-IV
Title of the Paper: Finance & Accounts-VII [Advanced Corporate Accounting]
Paper No.:209 Marks: 100 Semester End Examination:70
Credits: 04 Continuous Internal Examination:30
Objectives: This course helps to students in strengthening the knowledge regarding the advanced practice
of preparing and presenting different kinds of corporate accounting and reporting in an analytical way with
the accounting concepts-standards, tools and techniques.

Unit Details of Syllabus Teaching Marks/


Hours Weightage
I Final Accounts of Companies: 15 18
Introduction-Meaning and Need-Related Accounting Standards-Legal
Provisions for Final Accounts as per Companies Act-Schedules of
Financial Statements- Managerial Remuneration: Introductions and Legal
Provisions for as per Companies Act. [Theory and Practical Questions]
II Consolidated Financial Statements: 15 18
Introduction, Meaning & Need -Definition of Parent (or holding) &
Subsidiary Companies - Advantages and disadvantages of Holding
Companies - Consolidated Financial Statement as per AS 21: covering points
of: 1. Minority Interest 2. Cost of Control 3.Capital and Revenue Profit 4.
Controlling interest acquired during the year 5.Treatment of preference
shares of subsidiary 6. Mutual owing 7. Bonus shares 8. Change in value of
Fixed assets 8. Intercompany Holding and Cross Holding and 9.
Consolidation of financial statements. [Theory and Practical Questions]
III Corporate Valuations: 15 17
Introduction & Meaning- Purposes of valuations- Valuation of Brands and
Intangible assets - Valuation of Assets and Shares - Corporate Value and
Valuation - Theoretical back ground of Accounting standards related to
Corporate Value and Valuations [Only Theory Questions]
IV Emerging new concepts of Corporate Reporting: 15 17
[A] Environmental Accounting-Reporting and Audit: Introduction to
Environment-Environmental Acts in India-Meaning- Basics- Evaluation of
natural resources- Purposes-needs- benefits and limitations- Global scenario-
Indian scenario- Environmental Audit
[B] Brief concepts of Interim Financial Reporting and XBRL Reporting
[Only Theory Questions]
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Suggested Readings and Reference Books:


1. R. L. Gupta & M. Radhaswamy; Company Accounts: (Sultan Chand & Sons-New Delhi)
2. R.S.N. Pillai, Bhagawathi, S.Uma; Practical Accounting: (S. Chand & Co. New Delhi)
3. S. Daver; Accounting Standards: (Taxmann Allied Services,(P) Ltd; New Delhi )
4. S. N. Maheshwari; Corporate Accounting: (Vikas Pulishing house Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi)
5. S.P. Jain &K. L. Narang; Company Accounts: (Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi)
6. Sanjeev Singhal; Accounting Standards: (Bharat Law House Pvt. Ltd; New Delhi)
7. Shukla M.C. & T.S.Grawal; Advanced Accountancy: (Sultan Chand &sons, New Delhi)
8. Gupta and Gupta; Principles and Practice of Accounting, (Sultan Chand & Sons, Delhi)
9. Ashok Sehagal -Deepak Sehagal; Ad. Accounting -Taxmann Allied Services, Ltd; N. Delhi
10. Robert N Anthony, David Hawkins, Kenneth A. Merchant, Accounting: Text & Cases. McGraw-Hill Ed.
11. Charles T. Horngren & Donna Philbrick, Introduction to Financial Accounting, Pearson Education.
12. Porwal, Misras; Inflation Accounting in Development Economy.
13. Rajan Prachre; Inflation and Accounting Theory
14. Amitabha Mukherjee and Mohammed Hanif; Modern Accounting
15. Arora, M.N. , Management Accounting: Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
16. Singh S. K. & Gupta Lovleen, Management Accounting: Theory & Practice Pinnacle Pub.
Note: Latest edition of the reference books should be used.

Internal Marks

Test 15

Assignment/Presentation 10

Seminar/ Presence 05

Total 30
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M.Com. Syllabus
SEMESTER-IV
Title of the Paper: Finance & Accounts-VIII [Financial Markets]
Paper No.:210 Marks: 100 Semester End Examination:70
Credits: 04 Continuous Internal Examination:30
Objectives: This course aims at providing students with an understanding of the structure, organization and
working of financial markets and institutions in India.

Unit Details of Syllabus Teaching Marks/


Hours Weightage
I Financial Markets: An Introduction Meaning, Nature and Role of Financial 15 18
System; Financial Markets as a component of Financial System; Financial
system and Economic Growth; Financial System Designs: Bank - based and
Market-based.[Only Theory Questions]
II Money Market: Meaning, Characteristics and Functions of Money Market; 15 18
Role of the Reserve Bank in the Money Market; Intermediaries in the Money
Market; Development of Money Market in India; Money Market
Instruments: Treasury Bills, Commercial Paper; Certificate of Deposit;
Commercial Bills; Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation; Call
Money Market and Term Money Market[Only Theory Questions]
III Capital Market: Meaning, Functions and Types of Capital Market; Reforms 15 17
in the Capital market; Intermediaries; Issue Mechanisms;
Types of Primary Issues: Public, Rights and Private Placement;
Resource Mobilization from International Capital Markets: ADRs, GDRs and
ECBs; Primary Market Scenario in India; Debt Market: Private Corporate;
Role of SEBI in the Capital Market.[Only Theory Questions]
IV Secondary Capital Market: Functions of the Secondary Market; Post 15 17
Reforms Stock Market Scenario; Organization, Management and
Membership of Stock Exchanges; Listing of Securities; Trading
Arrangements; Stock Market Index; Stock Exchanges in India, Derivatives
Market in India: A conceptual idea of Futures and Options
[Only Theory Questions]

Suggested Readings and Reference Books:


1. Pathak, Bharati V., ”Indian Financial System”, Pearson Education, 4th Edition.
2. M.Y.Khan, “Indian Financial System”, Mc Graw Hill, 6th Edition.
3. Machiraju, H.R., “Indian Financial System”, Economic Times
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Internal Marks

Test 15

Assignment/Presentation 10

Seminar/ Presence 05

Total 30

OR

M.Com. Syllabus
SEMESTER-IV
Title of the Paper: PROJECT [If Possible] [in each Specialization]
Paper No.:210 Marks: 100 Semester End Examination:70
Credits: 04 Continuous Internal Examination:30
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Paper No. ___: Marketing Paper No. VII Electronic Marketing Credit: 4
Total Marks: 100 Marks Semester End Examination: 70 Marks Internal Evaluation: 30 Marks
Objective: The purpose of this course is to enable students to learn the Process, tools and techniques of E -
Commerce and Internet Marketing.
TEACHING MARKS/
UNIT DETAILED
HOURS WEIGHT
E-Marketing- Definition, Developments of E-Marketing, Features of E-
Unit-1 Marketing, E-marketing - Scope, Benefits and Problems, E-marketing 18 + 07
15
Techniques, Internet Marketing, Digital Marketing and E-marketing =25

Components of E-Marketing - Introduction, Objectives, Infrastructure-


Building a Product System, Intermediaries, Other Business Partners,
Support Services, Digital Products
E-Customers - Definition, Objectives, Dealing with Customers’
Unit-2 18 + 07
Motivations and Expectations, Fears and Phobias of Online Customers, 15
=25
Online Buying Process
Types of E-Market - Introduction, Objectives, Definition, E-Malls, E-
Storefront, E-Marketplace
E-Marketing Tools - Introduction, Objectives, E-Mail Marketing, 17 + 08
15
Creating a Website, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Search Engine =25
Unit-3 Optimization (SEO) or Paid Search Engine Listing Search Engine
Marketing, Blogging and Classified Advertising
Adword Marketing: Pay Per Click (PPC), Ad Approval-Keyword
Bidding-Contextual Advertising, etc.
Email Marketing: Getting Email Addresses, Email Campaigns, Email
Offers, Personalization, Broadcasting Emails, etc.
Mobile Marketing – Concept, Merits, De-merits, Challenges/problems, etc.
E-Marketing Mix Strategy -Introduction, Objectives, the 4Ps in E-
Marketing, Additional 3Ps in E-Marketing of Services
Applications of E-Marketing -Introduction, Objectives, Online
17 + 08
Advertising, Direct Response Medium, Role of Distribution in E- 15
Unit-4 =25
Marketing, Customer Service Mechanism, Relationship Building Medium
E-Customer Relationship Management – Concept, Objectives &
Importance, Implementation of E-CRM, Transition from CRM to E-CRM,
E-CRM and Community Building, , E-CRM versus E-Loyalty, Conversion
Optimization
Legal and Ethical Issues in E-Marketing – Introduction, Objectives,
Need for E-Business Legal Protection, Legal and Ethical Issues in E-
Marketing, Privacy, Digital Property, Online Expression, Emerging Issues

Internal Evaluation:
Seminar /Attendance 05 Marks
Presentation/Assignment 10 Marks
Internal Test 15 Marks (10-Marks Long Ques. and 05 Marks Short Ques.)
Total: 30 Marks
Suggested Reading List:
1. Bhatia Puneet Singh, Fundamentals of Digital Marketing, Pearson publication
2. Gupta Seema, Digital Marketing, Tata McGraw Publication.
3. Halligan Brian , Shah Dharmesh and Scott Meerman David, Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google,
Social Media, and Blogs by Wiley Publication
4. Harte Lawrence, An Introduction to Internet Marketing, Althos
5. Stokes Rob, eMarketing : The Essential Guide to Marketing in a digital World, by Prentice Hall Publication
6. Turban Efraim, Introduction to E Commerce, by Pearson Publication
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PaperNo.___: Marketing Paper No. VIII Contemporary Issues in Marketing Management Credit: 4

Total Marks: 100 Marks


Semester End Examination: 70 Marks
Internal Evaluation: 30 Marks

Objective: The objective of this course is to expose students to the Contemporary Issues in Marketing
Management

TEACHING MARKS/
UNIT DETAILED
HOURS WEIGHT
Introduction - Does marketing need reforms? Understanding Customer Value
Unit-1 Creation, Consumerism, Relationship Marketing, Customer Loyalty Programs, 18 + 07
15
Globalization, Marketing trends in India and globe. =25
Social, Ethical and Legal aspects of Marketing. Issues in International
Marketing, Marketing Challenges in Contemporary Business Scenario.
Role of Marketing in Corporate sector in Recent era: 4Ps & beyond,
Unit-2 18 + 07
Marketing Challenges, Marketing Information System and Marketing Research, 15
=25
Strategic Planning in Marketing Management. Brand Repositioning, Brand
Reinforcement and Revitalization
Ethics in Marketing – Concept, Importance, Issues, Practices in Real World, 17 + 08
Unit-3 15
Innovations in Marketing Management- Concept, Importance, Innovative =25
developments in Mktg. Mgmt.
Emerging Issues in Marketing: Green Marketing, Rural Marketing,
Unit-4 Retail Marketing, Holistic Marketing, Online/Internet/ Digital Marketing, 15 17 + 08
Services Marketing, Social Media Mktg., Content Marketing, Network =25
Marketing, Event Marketing, Agribusiness Marketing, Political Marketing,
Sports Marketing, Experiential Marketing, Nucleus Marketing, Integrated
Marketing, etc. Marketing issues and relevance in 21st Century Business
Enterprises, etc.
Competing through E-Marketing – Components of E-marketing, Impact of E-
marketing on Marketing Strategy, Social Medias’ and their use in Marketing,
etc.

Internal Evaluation:
Seminar /Attendance 05 Marks
Presentation/Assignment 10 Marks
Internal Test 15 Marks (10-Marks Long Ques. and 05 Marks Short Ques.)
Total: 30 Marks

Suggested Reading List:


1. Kotler Philip & Armstrong, G., Principles of Marketing, Prentice-Hall of India
2. Kotler Philip & Keller, Principles of Marketing, Prentice-Hall of India
3. Kotler Philip, Marketing Management, Prentice-Hall of India
4. Saxena Rajan, Marketing Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.
5. Stokes Rob, eMarketing : The Essential Guide to Marketing in a digital World, by Prentice Hall Publication
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Internal Evaluation:
Assignment 10 Marks
Presentation / Seminar 05Marks
Test 15 Marks
Total: 30 Marks

Reference / Text- Books/ Additional Reading:


1. Mishra, M.N.:(2005) Insurance - Principles & Practice, S. Chand & Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Study of LIC Act and other relevant Acts & IRDA
3. Vinayakam N. M. Radhasamy & S.V. Vasudevan: ( 2 0 0 6 ) Insurance-Principles and
Practice, S.Chand & Co. Ltd., New Delhi
4. Singh, S.P.: (2001) Investment Pattern of the Life Insurance Corporation of India, Sahitya Bhavan, Agra
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Reference / Text- Books/ Additional Reading:


1. Mishra, M.N.:(2008) Insurance - Principles & Practice, S. Chand & Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. The Marine Insurance Act, 1063. G.O.I.
3. Vinayakam, N.M. Radhasamy and S.V. Vasudevan: (2008) Insurance -Principles and
Practice, S.Chand & Co. Ltd. New Delhi.
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Advanced Statistics - VII


Paper No. 403 Demographical Methods
Marks: 100 Credits: 03
Marks: Semester End Examination 70 Marks
Continuous Internal Evaluation: 30 Marks

Teaching Marks/
Unit Detailed Syllabus
Hours Weight
Demography
Meaning and scope of demography, history and growth of
Unit-1 demography, uses, limitation and suggestion of vital 12 18+8
statistics, measures of mortality rates: Crude death rate,
Specific death rate, Standardized death rate, Comparison of
two cities by proper mortality.
Fertility rates : Crude Birth rate (CBR), General fertility
rate (GFR), Specific fertility rate (SFR), Total Fertility rates
(TFR), Explanation and calculation of fertility rates, simple
Unit-2 examples based on Fertility Rates. 11 18+8
Life tables:- Assumptions, Constructions, uses and
limitations Numerical examples to life tables. Fitting of
logistic curve - Theory and examples.
Indian Official Statistics:
Central Statistical Organization on (CSO) National Sample
Survey (NSS), National Council of Applied Economics and
Unit-3 Research, Department of Commercial Intelligence and 11 17+7
Statistics (D.C.I.S), Indian Statistical Institution (I.S.I),
Principal Publications containing data on the topics such as
population, agriculture and industry.
National Income:
Unit-4 Concept of National Income, Uses, methods of it's 11 17+7
estimation, Lorenz curve and Pareto's law of Income
distributions - Concepts, derivations and Applications.
Break up of Continuous Internal Evaluation:
Test 15 Marks
Assignment/Presentation 10 Marks
Seminar/Attendance 05 Marks
TOTAL 30 Marks

Reference / Text-Books / Additional Reading:


1. Pathak, K.B. and Ram, R.(1992) : Techniques of Demographic Analysis Himalaya Pub. House,
Delhi.
2. Jaiswal, M.C. (1984) : Arth Vishayak ankadashashtra (in Gujarati); University Granth Nirmal
Board, Ahmedabad.
3. . Srivastava, O.S. (1983) : A Texbook of Demography; Vikas Publishing House.
4. Johnsion J.(1982).: Econometrics method, Mac-Graw hills and Kkogakusha Ltd.
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Advanced Statistics - VIII


Paper No. 404 Time Series and Econometrics
Marks: 100 Credits: 03
Marks: Semester End Examination 70 Marks
Continuous Internal Evaluation: 30 Marks

Teaching Marks/
Unit Detailed Syllabus
Hours Weight
Time Series Analysis -I
Concept of Time series analysis. Component of time series,
Secular trend, Seasonal Variation, Short-term variations,
Unit-1 Random or irregular variation, Analysis of time series, 12 18+8
Measurement of trend, Graphic or free-hand curve fitting
method, Method of curve fitting by the principle of least
squares, Method of moving averages.
Time Series Analysis – II
Measurement of seasonal variations, Method of simple
averages , Regular and irregular variations by the method
Ratio to Trend, by Moving Average, Ratio to trend by straight
line.
Unit-2 11 18+8
Time Series Analysis – III
Concept of stationary time series. Difference between cyclical
and oscillatory time series. 1st order Auto regressive model
and determination dispersion matrix. Auto-correlation
function and correlogram. Periodogram analysis.
Econometrics Methods –I
The nature and role of econometrics. Introduction to
econometrics models :
Unit-3 Single equation model : Ordinary least squares model. 11 17+7
Estimation of parameters, Problem of multi collineacity.
Generalized least squares model - Estimation of parameters.
(Aitken's Estimator).
Econometrics Methods –II
Problem of heteroscedasticity and auto-correction, method of
Unit-4 11 17+7
estimation in each case, Grouping of observations and Durbin -
Watson test.
Break up of Continuous Internal Evaluation:
Test 15 Marks
Assignment/Presentation 10 Marks
Seminar/Attendance 05 Marks
TOTAL 30 Marks

Reference / Text-Books / Additional Reading:


1. Gujarati Damodar(1970) : Basic Econometrics, Mac-Graw Hills.
2. Johnsion J.(1982).: Econometrics method, Mac-Graw hills and Kkogakusha Ltd.
3. Box and Jenkins.: (1970) Time series analysis, Holden-Day publications.
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M.Com. (Business Economics)


SEMESTER – IV
Paper No. 403 Financial Markets & Institutions
Credits: 04
Total Marks: 100 Marks
Marks: Semester End Examination: 70 Marks
Continuous Internal Evaluation: 30 Marks

Teaching Marks /
Unit Detailed Syllabus
Hours Weight
Structure of Indian Financial System
Characteristic Features, Financial Intermediation, Problems
of Financial Intermediation in Developing, Countries,
1 18
Indicators of Development of Financial System in a Country,
Role of Financial System in, Economic Development, Non
Bank Financial Intermediaries, Financial Sector Reforms
Indian Money Market and capital market:
Meaning, Structure, Role and Functions, Classification of
Money Market: Money Market Instruments, Weaknesses of
Indian Money Market, Money Market Reforms. Difference
2 between Money Market and Capital Market, Characteristic 18
Features and Role of Capital Market .New Issue Market,
Features and Trends, Role and Functions of a Stock
Exchange, Role of SEBI in Capital Market Reforms, Protection
of Small Investors.
Financial Instruments and Services
Capital Market Instruments; Equities, Derivatives,
Commodity Trading, Currency Trading, Financial Services:
3 17
Insurance, Leasing and Hire Purchase, Venture Capital,
Mutual Funds, Merchant Banking, Role of Financial
Services
Credit rating and Factoring and forefitting
Introduction, The growth of the credit rating industry in india
4 17
Credit rating agency in india
Factoring and fortaining

Break up of Continuous Internal Evaluation:


1. Test 15 Marks
2. Presentation/Assignment 10 Marks
3. Seminar/Attendance 05 Marks
Total Marks: 30 Marks
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Suggested Reading List:


1. Avadhani, V.A., Theory and Practice of Central Banking in India, Somaiya Publications, Mumabi.
2. Bhattacharaya, B.B., Financial Reforms and Financial Development in India, Institute of
Management Technology, New Delhi.
3. Bhole, L.M., Impacts of Monetary Policy, Himalaya House, Mumbai.
4. Chunkapura, P.M., Monetary Policy, Reliance Publishing House, Mumbai.
5. De Kock M.H., Central Banking, Universal Book Stall, New Delhi.
6. Desai Vasant, Money and Central Banking, Himalaya House, Mumbai.
7. Ghia and other, Organised Markets, Vora and Co. Ltd., Mumbai.
8. Ghosh B.N. and Ghosh Rama, Fundamentals of Monetary Economics, Himalaya Publishing
House, Mumbai.
9. Gupta, S.B., Monetary Economics, Institutions, Theory and Policy, S.Chand & Co., New Delhi.
10. Hajela P.D., Problems of Monetary Policy in Underdeveloped Countries –with special
reference to India, Lavani Pub. Hou8se, Mumbai.
11. Narain Brij, Money and Banking, S. Chand & Co., Delhi.
12. Shekhar S.L.N., Modern Banking, monetary Policy and Finance, Deep and Deep Publications,
New Delhi.
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M.Com. (Business Economics)


SEMESTER – IV
Paper No. 404 Economics of Infrastructure
Credits: 04
Total Marks: 100 Marks
Marks: Semester End Examination: 70 Marks
Continuous Internal Evaluation: 30 Marks

Teaching Marks /
Unit Detailed Syllabus
Hours Weight
Introduction
Infrastructure – public utilities – definitions – significance –
1 emergence- economic characteristics of public utilities – 18
pricing methods – marginal cost pricing – peak-load pricing –
differential pricing.
Transportation and Communication:
Different modes of transportation – growth – pattern –
problems of road transportation and railways – water
2 transportation, transports co-ordination. Importance of 18
communication – components of communication sector –
performance of post and telecommunication – pricing of
communication sector.
Energy
Importance of energy in development process – sources of
3 17
energy – production and consumption pattern of energy –
energy conservation – energy crisis.
Social Infrastructure:
Education & Economic Growth –Approaches of Educational
Planning – Return and Manpower Approaches. Human
4 Resources and Human Capital Development. Health 17
Dimension and development. Economic Dimensions of
Health care –Financing of Health care –Institutional issues in
Health care Delivery.

Break up of Continuous Internal Evaluation:


1. Test 15 Marks
2. Presentation/Assignment 10 Marks
3. Seminar/Attendance 05 Marks
Total Marks: 30 Marks
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Suggested Reading List:


1. Bary R.U. (1998) Private Health Care in India.
2. Derman, P. and Khan, M.E. (1993) Paying for Indian Health Care, Sage Publications, New Delhi.
3. Garfick P.j. and W. Lovjoy (1964) Public Utility Economics, Prentice-Hall, Eglewood Cliff.
4. Govt. of India (2000,2003,2004) Economic Survey Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.
5. India 2020, Planning Commission, A white Paper on Infrastructure, Planning Commission,
New Delhi, January, 2005.
6. McMohan , W.W. (1999) Education & Development : Measuring Social benefits, Oxford
University Press, Oxford. .
7. Padnanabhan C.B. (1984) Financial Management in Education, Select Book, New Delhi.
8. Parikh K.S. (1999) India Development rep/t 1999-2000, Oxford, New Delhi.
9. Tilak, J.G.B. (1994) Education for Development in Asia, Sage Publication, New Delhi

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