Course No: SBP2MB301:Issues and Perspectives in Public Policy

Course Teachers: Dr.K.Valentina/ Debabrata Baral

The Objective of the course is to discuss issues relating to Public Policy and the Role
of Public institutions in shaping the Business and Economic Environment.
1-2
Introduction to Public policy, Theories of Public Policy, Policy formulation stages.
Role of the Public sector: Key issues and questions
3-4
Theories of the Role of the State ; Role of the Public sector in India: Key issues and
questions
5-6
Public Choice and Democratic Politics: Role of Bureaucracy, Institutions of
Internal Accountability, Executive, Media, Law, Civil society and Public opinion in
Public Policy.
7-8

Equality and Public Policy

Private ownership vs. Public ownership

10
11-12

Mid Term Assessment

Public Choice and Models of Democratic Politics

13-14

Indian Economy after before and after Independence Planning and Reform
process
Social services and Poverty Relief
Welfare Theory: Market vs. Non-Market.
Private ownership vs. Public ownership, Fiscal Budget
End Term Assessment

15
16-17
18-21
22

Barr, N.1998 The Economics of the Welfare State, 3 rd Edition, and Stanford
University Press.
Asok Kumar, S Global Financial Crisis and the Indian Economy, New Century
Publications.
Das, G., India Unbound: The Social and Economic Revolution from Independence
to the Global Information Age, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Mathur, K, 2013 Public Policy and Politics in India: How Institutions Matter, OUP.
Prabir Kumar De 2012 Public Policy and Systems, Pearson.
Stiglitz, J 2000 Economics of The Public Sector (3 rd Edition), W.W.Norton and
Company.
Assessment: Group Presentation 20%, Role Play 10%, Guest Faculty Report 10%,
Mid Term 30% End Term 30%