Fisheries play an important role in the economy of nations bordering the sea and this is especially true in a populous country like India where a large majority continues to live below the poverty line. Sea fishing has been an occupation with the coastal people of India since time immemorial forming an integral part of the maritime heritage. Machanisation has been introduced into the marine fishing with a view to exploit the fisheries potential all along the Indian coastline of 6,500 km by overcoming the deficiencies of the centuries old traditional fishing technology and to augment fish production with a higher fishing effort and also to raise the income levels and living standards of fishermen. The present book, based on the author’s doctoral dissertation, made a bold and pioneering attempt to evaluate the costs and earnings of mechanised and traditional boats for determining their relative operational efficiency and to examine intensively the effects of mechanisation on employment, income levels, consumption pattern and levels of living of fishermen and their social implications. While analysing the merits of the new fishing technology and also the reactions of different groups of fishermen to mechanisation, he spotlights the shortsightedness in the implementation of the programme of mechanisation resulting in a host of negative effects which have implications and also sets forth the valuable lessons which Indian experiences have to offer to the densely populated littoral nations in the Third World. To ensure enduring benefits to the vast majority of marine fishermen, the thesis underscores, among numerous other remedies the need for the provision of an intermediary technology, the need for the institutional support and marketing network and the need for the management of fisheries resources. It also calls for the policies to bring about socio-economic development of the fishing community on par with the rest of the society. All in all, a genuine contribution to knowledge of `grassroots' situations that will have enduring value and that can be useful in both academic and policy-formation circles.

Human Resource Development (HRD) is an educational endeavour to improve the human and organisational performance through planned learning process. The book presents the inter-unit and inter-sector (Central and State) comparison, and hence is a unique of its kind. Brings out the major elements of Human Resource Development and provides material relating to Recruitment & Selection, Training, Employee Evaluation and Reinforcement.

This book as a prelude to ``NEW SCHOOL OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT'' provides Five Select Essays in a historical dimension on the theme, Challenges in Development that largely by-passed the serious attention of scholars on reasons unaccounted. The dominant paradigms of development have undergone drastic shifts in the recent past. The western or capitalistic model of development, has lost much of its pretence and failed to prove valid in the Third World context. The so called Socialist manifesto also failed as self-fulfilling prophesy, more so with the end of Communist power blocks and increasing disarray and communal conflicts in South-East Asia and particularly the disintegration process that is off-spin in India. These challenges are now emerging into the centre stage of ``Economic Management'' with `Human-Centred Development' as the new logic of market mechanism eclipsing the role of Keynesian paradigm in the emerging global economic order adopting holistic view on development-TELEONOMICS. This book would provide thoughts for further research for those serious scholars who are obsessed with modern economic system management and analysis. Review ``The author has studied the phenomenon of underdevelopment in the Indian context and attributed it to lop-sided development. He does not subscribe to the view that over population is responsible for poverty. The author's contention is that the development strategy India has been following under various plans is elitist-oriented. The author laments: the plan preaches socialism and politics practices capitalism. .... the author argues, even the technical change that has taken place, is not helpful in solving problems of poverty and unemployment. I. Satya Sundaram, Southern Economist, Vol. 34(5), July 1, 1995

The book, Sales Tax Administration in Bihar which is divided into two sections, examines in detail both the roles of indirect tax in the federal administration and empirical evidence of the role of Sales Tax in economic development. This book analyses and deals with the Sales Tax Administration of Bihar state. With critical analysis of Input and output of Sales Tax it focuses the light on the position of total revenue of 35 years of Bihar state and also critically examines the role of Total Tax and Sales Tax in economic led development. The more interesting portion of the book is the second part, which attempts to bring together the empirical evidence on Sales Tax administration. While there may be some theoretical basis to suggest the important policy role governments can play in effective management and improvement of Sales Tax administration.

The book critically examines the evolution of industrial co-operatives and their importance in the present context of industrial set up. In this outstanding book, the author has aptly analysed and discussed the role of co-operation as a balancing sector. The book provides a comprehensive information on the subject. The work appropriately demonstrates and among the issues discussed in this book are their working, financial managment, organisation, marketing, State aid and industrial relations. The problems including those of artisans have been viewed. The author offers many workable suggestions. A carefully designed, realistic approach, and enjoyable pack of eight chapters. This is a useful reference book which can be consulted conveniently by those looking up for information. The book covers everything relevant currently in regional planning. The present pioneering and indepth study is the outcome of the author’s wide thinking and painstaking survey.

The book opens with the cordiality of the Yoyoi (200 b.c.-250 a.d.) and the Jomon inhabitants of Japan, and covers the material and spiritual culture brought by the Yoyoi, namely, rice and metal culture, fine pottery and weaving basic structure of language, grammar and idiom, religion, rituals and philosophy, calendar, festivals and social customs, tracing their origin to India. Three comparative tabular statements on languages and calendars are given. The author interprets for the first time the Japanese concept of the Sun-Goddess, the Divine Imperial Acestress of Japan, and the kinship of Japanese and Tibetan grammars, and presents a review of the role of Andhra in ancient history. A brief account of life and philosophy of Arya Nagarjuna is also given. The book has a chart of comparable alphabets, two maps, several photos, 120 references, and an Index to persons and places. It brings to light certain hitherto little known aspects of ancient Indo-Japanese relations.

This book contains many well prepared papers on Investment Management, Information Technology, New issues markets, Stock Exchanges and its importance, Risk Management, Cash Management, Technical Analysis of Venture Capital, Portfolio Management, etc. This book analysis various issues and problems of Information Technology on Investment Management. It is one of the very best books for investors to invest their money for good returns without any risk. Besides the book discusses various aspects of information technology and investment management in a pragmatic and realistic way. This book helps to Investors, Company Secretaries, Executives, Business Managers, Researchers, and Corporate Owners to understand the magnitude of information Technology for effective utilisation of funds for better return on Investment. This book is intended for B.Com., B.B.A., M.Com., M.B.A.., M.B.M. And other equivalent degrees of many Universities of India. Dr. M. NAZER is a Reader and Research Adviser in the faculty of commerce, Khadir Mohideen College, Adirampattinam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu. He obtained his M.Com. in 1985,

This book on Investment Decision in Indian Public Sector is an attempt to determine the quantitative relationship between the economic parameters: (i) Investment and profit and (ii) Investment and output, incorporating a wide range of data on production, employment, productivity, wage, price, wage-share, social overhead cost, assets and investment in leading public enterprises in Indian economy such as, Eastern Coalfield Limited, Bharat Coaking Coal Limited, Coal India Limited and Steel Authority of India Limited. Thus, this research book in Managerial Economics establishes its importance in the area of industrial economics.