04268nam a22002294a 450000500170000002000180001704100120003508200220004708400250006910000250009424501210011925000120024026000440025230000100029650012320030650522180153865000400375670000240379694200120382099900190383295201870385120260819114348.0 a9789357053143 aEnglish a330.95483 bPRA/K 2Colon Classification aPrakash B. A. 95383 aKerala's Economic Development : Covid-19 Pandemic, Economic Crisis and Public Policycby B A Prakash and Alwin Jerry a1st ed. aNoida:bPearson India Education,c2023. a408p. aKerala'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. aContents 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 aKeralas economic development920617 aAlwin, Jerry920618 cBK2ddc c762452d762452 00102ddc40708NFICaECNbECNcPROCd2025-11-21eDonated by Dr. B A Prakash and Alwin Jerry on 21/11/2025g580.00l0o330.95483 PRA/KpECNG245r2026-08-19 11:39:46w2025-11-21yBK