Chapter 5

Syllabus Design Committee and Contributors

This section lists the academic and administrative contributors involved in the creation and editing of the textbook 'Money, Banking & Public Finance' (EC-06) for Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota. It includes the names and designations of the syllabus design committee chairperson, coordinators, editors, and authors for various units. The section also mentions the academic and administrative arrangements, production details, and copyright notice for the textbook. This information is crucial to acknowledge the collaborative academic effort behind the textbook and provides transparency regarding its sources and editorial process.

• Lists chairperson, coordinators, editors, and unit authors.
• Mentions academic and administrative arrangements.
• Provides production and copyright details.
• 📌 Syllabus Design Committee: The group responsible for planning and structuring the curriculum.
• 📌 Editor: The academic responsible for compiling and reviewing the textbook content.
• 📌 Author: The subject expert who writes specific units or sections.

Table of Contents

The Table of Contents outlines the structure of the textbook, listing all 17 units (or chapters) covered in 'Money, Banking & Public Finance.' Each unit's title and page range are provided, giving students a clear roadmap of the topics to be studied. The units cover foundational concepts such as the meaning, functions, and importance of money, the demand and supply of money, theories of money value, commercial and central banking, monetary policy, international trade, public finance, taxation, public expenditure, and public debt. This comprehensive structure ensures that students gain a holistic understanding of monetary economics, banking, and public finance.

• Lists 17 units covering all major topics in money, banking, and public finance.
• Provides page numbers for each unit.
• Includes both theoretical and applied aspects of economics.
• 📌 Unit: A major section or chapter of the textbook focusing on a specific topic.
• 📌 Monetary Policy: The process by which the central bank manages the supply of money.
• 📌 Public Finance: The study of government revenue, expenditure, and debt.