This book covers broadly the following areas: 1. Discussion on theories of public expenditure and policy frame work in Indian economy. 2. Analysis of trend and pattern of public expenditure in Indian both at aggregate and disaggregate Level. 3. The Causal relationship between public expenditure and national income in India is examined 4. The causal nexus between public expenditure and tax revenue is also examined in this book 5. The Present book is the Ph.D research work that carried out an economic analysis of public expenditure in India during 1950-51 to 2004-05. This work provides not only an insight but also gives valuable suggestions pertaining to public expenditure in India