डॉ. बी. आर. अम्बेडकर विश्वविद्यालय दिल्ली 
| Course Type | Course Code | No. Of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Core | SBP2MB127 | 2 |
Semester and Year Offered: Semester
Course Coordinator and Team: Dr.K.Valentina
Email of course coordinator: valentina[at]aud[dot]ac[dot]in
Pre-requisites: No
Aim: The aim of the course is to discuss issues relating to Public Policy and the Role of Public institutions in shaping the Business and Economic Environment
Course outcomes
- Understand the role and relevance of public policies in the development of any country
- Explore the need of institutional interface in linking of the legislature, executive and judiciary in ensuring equal distribution of resources in any democratic society
- Analyse different challenges in implementation of public policies
- Equip participants with knowledge of constitutional safeguards and regulatory frameworks
Brief description of modules/ Main modules:
- Introduction to Public Policy theories and concepts
- Indian Economic Environment: planning, reform, models of development
- Public Choice and Democratic Politics: Role of Bureaucracy, Impact of LPG policies,
- Social Services in India: Education, Health, Poverty Alleviation, Informal Labour and Marginalities
Assessment Details with weights:
- Project Study: 40%,
- Poster making: 10%,
- Attendance/Class participation/Discipline:10%
- End Semester: 40%.
Essential Reading List:
- Barr, N.1998 The Economics of the Welfare State, 3rd Edition, and Stanford University Press.
- Asok Kumar, S Global Financial Crisis and the Indian Economy, New Century Publications.
- Das, G., India Unbound: The Social and Economic Revolution from Independence to the Global Information Age, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
- Mathur, K, 2013 Public Policy and Politics in India: How Institutions Matter, OUP.
- Prabir Kumar De 2012 Public Policy and Systems, Pearson.
- Stiglitz, J 2000 Economics of The Public Sector (3rd Edition), W.W.Norton and Company.