印度新政府的经济政策

India: Its New Government's Economic Policy

以维·普·辛格为首的全国阵线政府执政业已半年多,其经济政策不仅为印度各阶层人民所关心,也受到世界普遍的注意。今年3月新政府发表了1990—1991年度财政预算报告,此后陆陆续续透露了第八个五年计划(1990—1995年)的一些设想,反映出在经济政策上既要保持与拉·甘地政府的连续性,也要进行适当的调整以体现“人民党政府自己的特色”。

V.P. Singh Government's economic policy not only is the continuance of its predecessor's one, but also embodies the characteristics of 'the National Front Government'. During the period of Rajif Ghandi's rule, the average rate of economic growth was 5.3%. The policy of reform and opening was supported by the West and welcomed by the bourgcosie at home, whereas many contradictions exist: (1) the economic development benefits the big bourgeosie and the middle class, on the contrary, the peasants' life has not been obviously improved; (2) both financial payments and international paymcnts are out of balance; (3) the financial relations between the central and local authorities are strained. The new government will continue to carry out the opening policy. The eighth five-year plan (1990-1995) sets the target of 5.5% for the economic growth rate, focusing on employment. The government will cut down the expenses of the general departments, and keep the inflation rate under 7%, while improving the international payments through enlarging exports, decreasing imports and receiving aid on favourable terms.