Tamil Nadu Economy fulfils the need for a comprehensive textbook on the subject. Not only will it prove useful to a vast majority of students at the undergraduate level, it will also be a boon to the teachers of this subject. The book, which has ten chapters, starts with a brief history of Tamil Nadu and then goes on to provide the geographical features of the State to familiarise readers with the ground reality. The current data on the existing and available natural and human resources has been made available in this book to keep the students abreast with the latest information. The mechanism of planning adopted and the methodology followed to arrive at the National and the State level incomes have been clearly explained. The book covers general, technological and institutional factors in the functioning of the Tamil Nadu economy, operating on different scales and at different places with varying levels of success. Detailed information on different industries such as agriculture, animal husbandry, and fisheries operating on different scales has been presented. Through budgetary mechanism, the book evaluates the performance of important wings of rapidly expanding service sector of the State. Salient features of the book " Provides comprehensive treatment of material on economic planning at national and state levels " Elucidates general, technological and institutional factors in the functioning of important sectors in Tamil Nadu " Provides clear, concise and updated statistical data on the State " Presents comparative data on performance of different states in some sectors " Covers traditional and recent issues in the economic development of Tamil Nadu