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1940

For instance the decrease in the number of people engaged in the distribution of goods from 80.4 lakhs in 1921 to 79.1 lakhs in 1931 would appear improbable in view of the progressive growth of industrial and trade occupations in the country. [...] Morover all the available material on the subject shows that there has been no increase in the pressure on the soil and that the economic condition of the cultivator has been improing during recent years as a result of the growth of small-scale rural industries and the various other measures devised for his benefit both by the provincial Governments and the Government of India. [...] The Goverment of the country which did nothing to amliorate the terrible sufferings of the agricuturists during all the years of the Depression very soon after the war came with their price-control scheme in order to give a fair deal" towards the various classes. [...] A glance at the index number of wholesale prices at Calcutta funished in the issues of the Indian Trade Journal shows that most if not all of increase in the value of exports in 1940 could be eplained away by the increase in the price of commodities. [...] Export Advisory Council if it is to function The setting up of the Industrial Research efficiently and to the advantage of the couBoard is a proper and commendable move of try must have powers for the co-ordination of the Government of India since there is a vast the India's export trade and be in a position scope and urgent necessity for such a body.
commerce industry
Pages
52
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120090
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-vi C.R. Mukerjee view
Occupational Statistics in India
1-8 D. Ghose view
Some Aspects of the Indian War Economy
9-14 M.S. Natarajan view
To Help and Sustain the Wings of Victory
15-17 Henry Born view
Administration of Arbitration Board and its Effects on Hindu Capital
18-25 Manoranjan Chaudhuri view
Fiscal Policy of the Government of India
26-28 unknown view
Banking Notes
29-31 unknown view
Insurance Notes
32-33 unknown view
Editorial View Points
34-38 unknown view
Book Reviews
39-40 unknown view
Backmatter
i-vi unknown view

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