Kerala's Economic Development encompasses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the regional economy of Kerala. The pandemic and associated lockdowns across the world have sharply restricted economic activities, leading to the worst recession since 1945-46. The book delves into how the pandemic has affected the economy of Kerala, as it created unprecedented health crisis, return of Keralite emigrant workers from Gulf countries, fall in output in secondary and tertiary sectors, disruption in transport services of all modes of transport, decline in international tourists, fall in employment opportunities and fiscal crisis in the region.The book also entails information and discussion on other development issues in Kerala, like the demographic changes, second-generation challenges of Kerala's decentralization, finances of local governments, performance of agricultural sector, rubber plantations, rice and coconut crops, power sector, transport sector, MSME's, higher education scenario, gender issues and poverty.The text is lucid and reader-friendly and can be used as a basic reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students for courses on Kerala's Economy, as well as for those appearing for competitive exams.

Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Preface
About the Authors
Contributors
1. Introduction and Overview
B. A. Prakash and Jerry Alwin
Section I: COVID-19 Pandemic and Global Recession
2. COVID-19 Pandemic in the World and Kerala
B. A. Prakash
3. COVID-19 Induced Recession in Kerala
B. A. PrakashSection II: Demography, Employment and Migration
4. Demographic Trends in Kerala
S. Sunitha
5. Employment and Unemployment in Kerala during the COVID-19 Pandemic
M. P. Abraham and A. S. Shibu
6. COVID-19 and Exodus of Keralite Emigrants from the Gulf
B. A. PrakashSection III: State Finance, Decentralisation and Fiscal Decentralisation
7. Fiscal Crisis of Kerala in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic
Jerry Alwin
8. Second Generation Challenges in Kerala's Decentralisation and the Way Forward: Reflections of a Participant Observer
S. M. Vijayanand
9. Fiscal Decentralisation and Finances of Gram Panchayats and Municipalities: A Kerala Experience
B. A. PrakashSection IV: Agriculture
10. Agriculture Sector Performance in Kerala
K. P. Mani
11. Rubber Plantations in Kerala: Performance, Issues and Prospects
K. P. Mani
12. Rice Economy of Kerala: Performance and Prospects
A. Prema and Shilpa Mathew
13. Coconut Economy of India and Kerala: Issues and Challenges
Anna Abraham Pachayil and C. P. ResmiSection V: Power, Transport and Industry
14. All is Not Well that Lights Not Well: Power Sector in Kerala
N. Vijayamohanan Pillai and A. Rju Mohan
15. COVID-19 and the Transport Sector in Kerala
Arun Shyamnath
16. COVID-19 and Information Technology Sector in Kerala
Anuradha S. Pai and Arun Shyamnath
17. Impact of COVID-19 on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Sector in Kerala
P. PraveenSection VI: Tourism and Education
18. COVID-19 and Kerala Tourism
Nalini Netto
19. Higher Education Scenario in Kerala
P. Chacko Jose and Bindu BalagopalSection VII: Gender and Poverty
20. Locating Gender in Kerala’s Development Experience
P. J. Christabell
21. Poverty in Kerala: Estimation and State Intervention through Social Welfare Schemes
R. Ratheesh Krishnan and S. R. JanakySection VIII: COVID-19 Induced Changes and Policies
22. COVID-19 Induced Changes and Policies to Address Critical Problems
B. A. Prakash