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The State and Economic Development

ICSE · Class 10 · Economic Application

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1. Role of the State in Economic Development

  • Economic development includes growth in income and improvement in welfare.
  • The state is essential in underdeveloped economies because markets do not always provide basic industries, infrastructure, or social welfare.
  • Industrialisation is promoted by setting up basic industries like steel and heavy chemicals.
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2. Private Sector and Public Sector

  • Two Industrial Policy Resolutions were issued after Independence in 1948 and 1956.
  • These resolutions divided the economy into private and public sectors.
  • The private sector is owned and controlled by individuals and private companies.
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3. Fiscal Policy

  • Fiscal policy is the policy of the government relating to revenue and expenditure.
  • It is used to produce desirable effects and avoid undesirable effects on national income, production, and employment.
  • The main objectives of fiscal policy are revenue raising, economic growth, full employment, price stability, and social justice.
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4. Kinds of Taxes

  • Taxes are compulsory payments imposed by the government on persons or companies.
  • A tax is used to meet the expenditure incurred on producing benefits to the people.
  • Taxes are broadly divided into direct taxes and indirect taxes.

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