THE ECONOMY is a study guide for aspirants of the All-India Civil Services focusing on the state of the Indian economy in particular and the world economy in general. The key features of this book comprising 27 units are: A brief theoretical background explaining core concepts followed by Indian experience and where needed, the global scenario Consideration of previous years' question paper patterns and future requirements while designing the units Suitable citations, websites and other references A comprehensive glossary of economics that also includes several terms from the world of finance and environment Three Annexures: Important Constitutional provisions relating to Economic Policy/Issues List of Nobel Memorial Prize Laureates in Economics (2010-18) Major Development Indicators.