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 topic, the present book is unique. The main themes dealt herein are: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: Some Issues; Gender, Economic Growth and Poverty; Attracting Foreign Institutional Investors; Need for Empowering Women; Economy at a Glance; Indian Economy Bounces Back; The Economic Indicators; money and Prices; Tax Without Tears; Rationalization of Property Tax; Prices and Distribution; Natural Resources and Economic Development; Economic Development and Environmental Destruction, etc. This book will prove informative and useful for students, researchers and academics besides administrators, policy planners and economic scientists in general.