ISSN (Print) - 0012-9976 | ISSN (Online) - 2349-8846

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Is the Role of Banks as Financial Intermediaries Decreasing?

The capital structure of Indian corporates reflects a churning, with a preference for internal financing over external financing. This behavioural pattern is the essence of the pecking order theory. In this context, is the role of banks as financial intermediaries decreasing? This exploratory article throws up lots of questions and provides a few answers.

Sectoral Linkages and Growth Prospects

This paper examines the linkage of growth among the agriculture, industry and services sectors of the economy, using both an input-output (I-O) and a simultaneous equation framework. Despite the substantial increase in the share of the services sector in GDP over the years, the I-O tables suggest that the agricultural sector still plays an important role in determining the overall growth rate of the economy through demand linkages with other sectors of the economy.

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