Planned economic development' is the basis for advancement of any society and nation-state. Various techniques, strategies and policies are formulated, executed and adopted by different govts. And planning agencies for development. Amidst plenty of literature on the topics, the present book is unique. The main themes dealt herein are : Regional Perspectives on the New World; Economic Development Strategy in Indian Planning; Planning and Implementing Change; Economic Restructuring: lessons for India; Money and Finance ; Public Finance; Capital Theory and Political Economy etc. This book will prove informative and useful for students, researchers and academic besides administrators, policy planners and economic scientists in general.