| Book / Work | Author | Key Significance |
|---|---|---|
| I Do What I Do | Raghuram Rajan | Essays on Indian economy, RBI reforms, globalization |
| The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936) | John Maynard Keynes | Foundation of Keynesian economics; demand-side intervention |
| The Theory of Employment, Interest and Money | John Maynard Keynes | (Alternate shortened reference of same work) |
| Economic History of India | R. C. Dutt | Critique of British economic policies in India |
| Wealth of Nations | Adam Smith | Foundation of classical economics |
| An Enquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations | Adam Smith | Full original title of Wealth of Nations |
| Wealth – Definition & Concept | Adam Smith | Wealth as annual production of goods & services |
| Economic Essays | David Ricardo | Comparative advantage, rent theory |
| Condition of Economic Progress | Colin Clark | Sectoral theory (Primary–Secondary–Tertiary) |
| Planned Economy | M. Visvesvaraya | Early advocacy of state-led planning in India |
| Good Economics for Hard Times | Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo | Evidence-based solutions to inequality & poverty |
| Accelerating India’s Development | Karthik Muralidharan | State capacity, governance, and service delivery |
| Book / Idea | Author | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| The German Ideology | Karl Marx | Historical materialism |
| Das Kapital | Karl Marx | Critique of capitalism |
| “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs” | Karl Marx | Core communist principle |
| Book | Author | Key Theme |
|---|---|---|
| The Idea of Justice | Amartya Sen | Capability approach; justice beyond institutions |
| The Argumentative Indian | Amartya Sen | Indian intellectual traditions, democracy |
| Choice | Neel Mukherjee | Satirical critique of economic determinism |
| Poor Economics for Kids | Esther Duflo | Explains poverty concepts for children |
📌 Note:
Neel Mukherjee’s “Choice” argues against the belief that “life is economics” through satire.
| Book | Author | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| The History of British India | James Mill | Colonial interpretation of Indian history |
| Economic History of India | R. C. Dutt | Nationalist counter-narrative |
| Book | Author | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Silent Spring (1962) | Rachel Carson | Triggered global environmental movement |
| Book | Author | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Poor Economics | Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo | Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) |
| Good Economics for Hard Times | Banerjee & Duflo | Global inequality, migration, jobs |