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| Contributor | T.Baskaran and Aloke Kar, Central Statistical Organisation, Government of India |
| Title of paper | GDP Estimation of Communication and Software Development Services in India |
| Abstract | The services sector plays a pivotal roll in the Indian economy both in terms of its contribution towards the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its capability to provide employment opportunities. While the contribution of this sector to the GDP has grown from 28 percent in 1950-51 to 48.5 percent in 2000-2001, the number of people employed in this sector has increased manifold. The Services Sector has shown a growth rate of 4.6 percent during this period. However, the growth of the sector got accelerated from the 80’s. Considering the non-financial services, the Communication Services and the Business Services, which include in its fold the “Data Processing, Software Development and Computer Consultancy Services”, are the most significant in the sense that they had grown faster than other services during the period. The present paper examines the growth profile of these two sub-sectors. It analyses the changes brought about in the economy with reference to these two sub-sectors during the pre- and post- liberalisation periods of the country. The paper also presents the methodology adopted for measuring the growth in these sub-sectors along with its limitations and offers suggestions for improvement. It further, examines the liberalisation policy of the Indian government with reference to statistical needs and the data availability. |
| Full document | GDP Estimation of Communication and Software Development Services in India |
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