A User’s Perspective on the Database of Services Sector in Indian Economy

Rath, D.P. and Nayak, P.K. and Lakshmanan, L and Mandal, K and Raj, Rajesh and Fanai, V (2006): A User’s Perspective on the Database of Services Sector in Indian Economy. Published in: Economic and Political Weekly , Vol. 2007, No. September 15 (15 September 2007): pp. 3770-3775.

Abstract

Measuring the contribution of services to the Indian economy is a challenging task because it presents problems not encountered in the primary and secondary sectors. The authors discuss problems found particularly in quantifying the contribution of the banking and software sectors and suggest ways of overcoming these problems.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: database; services sector; banking; software sector; India
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L86 - Information and Internet Services ; Computer Software; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C8 - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology ; Computer Programs > C80 - General; L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L80 - General

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