m.a. (Economics) Part-i(Semester i & II)

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SYLLABUS

M.A. (ECONOMICS) PART-I

(Semester I & II)

2011-12&2012-13 SESSIONSSCHEME O STU!IES

SEMESTER-1

Eco.-101: Micro-Economic Analysis

Eco.-102: Macro-Economic Analysis

Eco.-103: Basic Quantitative Methods

Eco. - 104: Economics of ro!th and "evelo#ment

Ecol.-10$: Any one of the follo!in% #a#ers:

&1' Economics of A%riculture

&ii' Economics of (ndustry

&iii' Economics of )a*our

&iv' +istory of Economic ,hou%ht

&v' Economics of "emo%ra#hy

&vi' Economics of ender and "evelo#ment

&ii' Economic +istory of ./. and a#an

SEMESTER -II

Eco.-201: Micro-Economic Analysis

Eco.-202: Macro-Economic Analysis

Eco.-203: Basic Quantitative MethodsEco.-204: Economics of ro!th and "evelo#ment

Eco.-20$: Any one of the follo!in% #a#ers &ame as selected in

emester-1':

&i' Economics of A%riculture

&ii' Economics of (ndustry

&iii' Economics of )a*our

&iv' +istory of Economic ,hou%ht

&v' Economics of "emo%ra#hy

&vi' Economics of ender and "evelo#ment&vii' Economic +istory of (ndia and ....

,he Brea-u# of 1 Mars for (nternal Assessment &,heory #a#ers'

is as *elo!:

1. ,est 05 Mars

2. 6lass Attendance 04 Mars

3. 7ro8ect 9orAssi%nment 04 Mars

eminar;ield 9or etc.

,otal Mars 1 Mars


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IRST SEMESTER

E6

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE PAPER-SETTER

,he ?uestion #a#er !ill consist of five sections: A@ B@ 6@ " and E.

ections A@ B@ 6 and " !ill have t!o ?uestions from the res#ective

sections of the sylla*us and !ill carry 10 mars each. ection E !ill

consist of 5 short-ans!er ty#e ?uestions !hich !ill cover the entire

sylla*us uniformly and !ill carry 24 mars.

INSTRUCTIONS OR THE CAN!I!ATES

6andidates are re?uired to attem#t ;ive ?uestions in all selectin%

one ?uestion from each of the ection A@ B@ 6@ and " and the entire

section E.

SECTION-A

I"tr#$%t'#" "$ Bs' C#"ets: Basic economic #ro*lem-choice and

scarcity deductive and inductive methods of analysis e?uili*rium:

e=istence@ sta*ility and uni?ueness. 7artial and %eneral e?uili*rium static

and dynamic e?uili*rium. ole and si%nificance of assum#tions in

economic analysis economic models.

SECTION-B

!em"$ A"*+s's : (ndifference curve analysis : #rice@ income and

su*stitution effects lutsy theorem@ com#ensated demand curve

evealed #reference theorem evision of demand theory *y +ics


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ecent develo#ment in demand analysis@ )inear e=#enditure systems

constant elasticity demand function "ynamic versions of demand

#rinci#le and +outhaer and ,aylors "ynamic Model.

SECTION-C

T,e#r+ # Pr#$%t'#" "$ C#sts 7roduction ;unction : short #eriod

and lon% #eriod la! of varia*le #ro#ortions and returns to scale

(so?uants-)east cost com*ination of in#uts eturns to factors

Economies of cale Elasticity of su*stitution ,echnical #ro%ress and #roduction function 6o**- "ou%las@ 6E and translo% #roduction

functions and their #ro#erties.

SECTION-!

T,e#r'es # C#sts "$ 'rm/s E%'*'r'%m: ,raditional and modern

theories of costs "erivation of cost functions from #roduction functions.

Mar%inal analysis as an a##roach to firms e?uili*rium short-run and

lon%-run e?uili*rium of the firm and industry under #erfect and im#erfect

com#etition. 7rice and out#ut determination under #erfect com#etition@

under mono#oly and under discriminatin% mono#oly.

BASIC READING LIST

1. /re#s@ "avid M. : A 6ourse in Micro-

economic ,heory@

7rinceton niversity 7ress@

7rinceton@ 1CC0.


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2. /outsoyiannis@ A. : Modern Micro-economics

&2nd Edition'@ Macmillan

7ress@ )ondon@ 1CDC.3. )ayard@ 7.. and A.9.9alters : Micro-economics ,heory@

Mcra! +ill@ e! For@

1CD5.

4. en@ A. : Microeconomics: ,heory G

A##lications@


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Mcra! +ill@ e! "elhi@

1C50.

$. "a 6osta@ .6 : 7roduction@ 7rices and"istri*ution. ,ata Mcra!

+ill@ e! "elhi@ 1C50.

. +ealth fields G 9i*e : An (ntroduction to 6ost and

7roduction ;unctions@

Macmillan@ )ondon@ 1C5D.

E6


T,e %est'#" er '** #"s'st # 'e set'#"s: A@ B@ 6@ " and

E. ections of the sylla*us and !ill carry 10 mars each. ection E !ill

consist of 5 short-ans!er ty#e ?uestion !hich !ill cover the entire




one ?uestion from each of the ections A@ B@ 6 and " and the entire

section E.


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SECTION-A

Nt'#"* I"#me "$ T,e#r'es # %** Em*#+me"t : 6ircular flo! of

income in t!o-three and four -sector economy different forms of nationalincome accountin%-social accountin% in#ut out#ut@ flo! of fund

accountin% and *alance of #ayments and *alance of #ayments accountin%

6lassical and /eynesian theories of full em#loyment.

SECTION-B

T,e#r'es # C#"s%mt'#" "$ I"estme"t: /eynes #sycholo%ical la!

of consum#tion and em#irical evidence income-consum#tion

relationshi#-relative income@ life cycle@ #ermanent income hy#othesis and

consum#tion under uncertainty Mar%inal efficiency of ca#ital and

investment accelerator and investment *ehaviour neoclassical theory of

investment.

SECTION-C

M#"e+4 I"terest "$ I"#me: eo-classical and /eynesian vie!s on

interest: (-)M Model and e=tensions of (-)M models !ith la*our

maret and fle=i*le #rices 7ost-/eynesian a##roaches to demand for

money 7atinin and the real *alance effect a##roaches of Baumol and

,o*in ;riedman and modern ?uantity theory.

SECTION-!

T,e#r+ # I"*t'#": 6lassical and monetarist a##roaches to inflation

structuralist theory of inflation 7hili#s curve analysis-short-run and lon%-

run 7hili#s curve amuelson and olo!- the natural rate of

unem#loyment hy#othesis. ,o*ins modified 7hili#s curve.

,heory of Business 6ycles: amuelson@ +ics and ood!ins

Model.


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RECOMMENDED READINGS

1. Acley@ . : Macro-economics: ,heory

and #olicy@Macmillan@ e! For@

1CD5.

2. Blachouse@ .and A. alansi : Macro-economics and the

eal 9orld &eds.'

&,!o volumes'@


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5. urrey@ M..6 &ed.' : Macro-economics

,hemes.


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SECTION-B

A*'t'#"s # !er't'es '" E#"#m's: Elasticity of demand@

Avera%e and mar%inal functions. 7ro*lems of o#timiHation &ma=. min.'of one@ t!o varia*les and constraint functions. A##lication in

discriminatin% mono#oly. Analysis of consumers sur#lus.

SECTION-C

Mtr'es !e'"'t'#" "$ t+es. Elementary o#erations. an of a

matri=. Matri= inverse *y ad8oint and auss- reduction method .6once#t

of determinants and its #ro#erties. olution of simultaneous e?uations *y

6ramers rule and matri= inverse methods. A##lication of simultaneous

e?uations in Economics.

SECTION-!

Ar't,met' "$ 7e#metr' Pr#8ress'#" Elementary idea and their

economic a##lications. )inear 7ro%rammin%: 7ro*lem formulation and

solution of )inear 7ro%rammin% *y %ra#hical method.


1. Al#ha c. 6hian% : ;undamental Methods of

Mathematical Economics@

6h.4- 12.

2. .7. )e!is : An (ntroduction to

Mathematics for tudents

of Economics. 6h. D-24.

3. ".. +uan% : An (ntroduction to the se

of Mathematics.

4. ;.E.6ro=ton G "..6o!den : A##lied eneral tatistics


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$. .7. u#ta : tatistical Methods@ .

6hand and 6o e! "elhi.

. ancheti G /a#oor : Business Mathematics@ .6hand and 6o.@ e!

"elhi.

D. uran8an aha : Business Mathematics and

tatistics.

5. oshi and A%%ar!al : Mathematics for tudies of

Economics.

SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS

1. 7.+. "aus and : Al%e*ra !ith A##lication to

9.M.9ry*urn. Business and Economics.

2. 7..+oel : Elementary tatistics.

3. Fa-)un 6ho! : tatistical Analysis &2nd

ed.'@ ##@ D5-114.

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ECONOMICS O 7RO:TH AN! !E6ELOPMENT

Ma=imum Mars. : 50 ,eachin% 7eriods: $$

(nternal Assessment: 1 Mars: ,ime Allo!ed: 3 +ours

E=ternal Assessment: 4 Mars: 7ass Mars: 3$ >


,he ?uestion #a#er !ill consist of five sections: A@B@6@" and E. ections

A@B@6 and " !ill have t!o ?uestions from the res#ective sections of the

sylla*us and !ill carry 10 mars each. ection E !ill consist of 5 short

-ans!er ty#e ?uestions !hich !ill cover the entire sylla*us uniformly and

!ill carry 24 mars.


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6andidates are re?uired to attem#t five ?uestions in all selectin% one?uestion from each of the sections A@ B@ 6 and " and the entire section E.

SECTION-A

7r#t,4 !ee*#me"t "$ U"$er-$ee*#me"t: Measurement of

develo#ment #er ca#ita income@ #urchasin% #o!er #arity income@ 7Q)(@

+"( 7ro*lems of international com#arison. Economic develo#ment and

structural chan%e: theories of /uHnets and 6heney

SECTION-B

E#"#m' !ee*#me"t "$ I"st't%t'#"s Maret and state. ,heories of

institutional chan%e and economic develo#ment: chum#eter@ orth.

"e#endency theory of develo#ment: 7aul Baran@ Andre under ;ran

and amir Amin.

SECTION-C

Res#%res #r !ee*#me"t "omestic and e=ternal. 7o#ulation and

develo#ment: theory of demo%ra#hic transition. ,heory of *i% #ush:

osenstein-odin Mur#hy@ hleifer and ishny.

SECTION-!

,heory of ro!th: +arold -"omar@ /aldor and Mirrlees. eoclassical

theory of %ro!th: Meade@ olo!@ Ha!as ,!o ector Model.


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1. Michael 7.,odaro : Economic "evelo#ment in

the ,hird 9orld.2. "e*ra8 ay : "evelo#ment Economics.

3. ..M."esai and : Economic 7lannin% and

irmal ". Bhalerao 7olicy. .

4. 7aul M. !eeHy : ,he ,heory of 6a#italist

"evelo#ment

$. Amartya en : ro!th Economics.

. o*ert . Barro and : Economic ro!th.

Iavier ala-im-Martin.

D. "ee#a )al : ,he 7overty of "evelo#ment

Economics.

5. erald M. Meier : )eadin% (ssues in Economic

"evelo#ment.

C. A.7.,hirlival : ro!th and "evelo#ment.

10. atu /ahonen and A e! (nstitutional

Manur


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A"+ #"e # t,e #**#'"8:

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ECONOMICS O A7RICULTUREMa=imum Mars: 50 ,eachin% 7eriod: $$

(nternal Assessment: 1 Mars ,ime Allo!ed: 3 +ours.

E=ternal Assessment: 4 Mars 7ass Mars: 3$>








6andidates are re?uired to attem#t ;ive ?uestions in all selectin% one

?uestion from each of the ections A@ B@ 6@ and " and the entire section

E.

SECTION-A

Meanin% and sco#e of economics of a%riculture@ ;actors affectin%

a%ricultural develo#ment: technolo%ical institutional and %eneral.

(nterde#endence *et!een a%riculture and industry.

SCTION-B

A##roaches to a%ricultural develo#ment: )e!is anis-;ei chultH

Mellor and Boseru#.

SECTION-C

ystems of farmin%: 7easant farmin% 7easant farmin% ca#italistic

farmin% state farmin% collective farmin% and co-o#erative farmin%@


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)and reforms- the theoretical issues: meanin% o!nershi# vs. tenancy

cultivation@ lar%e farms vs. small farms causes for #ersistence of small

farms in develo#in% economies o*8ectives of land reforms and role of land reforms in economic develo#ment.

SECTION-!

6once#t of #roduction function< in#ut-out#ut in#ut-in#ut and #roduct-

#roduct relationshi# in farm #roduction. is and uncertainty in

a%riculture: difference *et!een ris and uncertainty@ ty#es of uncertainty

in a%riculture and measures for meetin% ris and uncertainty in

a%riculture. (nsta*ility of a%riculture: ty#es and measures for reducin%

insta*ility of a%riculture.


1. +.6.,aylor :


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. .9.Mellor : ,he Economics of

A%riculture "evelo#ment@

ora and 6o.@ Mum*ai.D. E.Boseru# : ,he 6onditions of

A%ricultural ro!th@

Alne 7u*lishin%

6om#any@ 6hica%o.

5. 9.A.)e!is : Economic "evelo#ment

!ith nlimited u##lies of

)a*our@ ,he Manchester

chool of Economic and

ocial tudies.

C. . anisG 6.+.;ei : A ,heory of Economic

"evelo#ment@ American

Economic evie!.

10. ..oni : )eadin% (ssues in

A%ricultural Economics@

ohan )al a%in

6hand and 6o.@ alandhar.

11. adhu and in%h : ;undamentals of

A%ricultural

Economics.+imalaya

7u*lishin% +ouse@

Mum*ai.


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SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS

1. Economic and 7olitical 9eely. ameesha ,rust@ Mum*ai

2. (ndian ournal of A%ricultural Economics@ (ndian ociety ofA%ricultural Economics@ Mum*i.

3. ,he (ndian ournal of )a*our Economics. ,he (ndian ociety of

)a*our Economics@ e! "elhi.

4. A%ricultural ituation in (ndia@ reenment of (ndia.

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ECONOMICS O IN!USTRY

Ma=imum Mars: 50 ,eachin% 7eriod: $$




,he ?uestion #a#er !ill consist of five sections: A@B@6@" and E.ections A@B@6 and " !ill have t!o ?uestions from the res#ective

sections of the sylla*us and !ill carry 10 mars each. ection E@ !ill

consist sylla*us of short-ans!er ty#e ?uestions !hich !ill cover the

entire sylla*us uniformly and !ill carry 24 mars.



one ?uestion from each of the ections A@ B@ 6@ and " and the entire

section E.

SECTION -A

I"tr#$%t'#" "efinitions and 6once#ts: 7lant firm@ industry@ maret@

maret structure@ maret #o!er@ maret conduct and maret #erformance.

;orms of Maret tructure &A *rief introduction to tructure 6onduct and

7erformance'.Maret structure: ellers and *uyers concentration@

#roduct differentiation@ entry conditions@ economies of scale. Maret

structure and #rofita*ility.


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SECTION-B

Or8"'=t'#"* #rms "$ T,e#r'es # 'rms: ;orms of industrial

or%aniHation:

ma=imiHation: 9..Baumol@


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$. "esai@B. : Industrial Economy in India,

+imalaya 7u*lishin% +ouse@

Mumai@ 1CCC.. "ivine@ 7.. and @ M. ones@ An Introduction to Industrial

et.al. : Economics eor%e Allen

and n!in )td@ )ondon@

1CD.

D. +ay@ ".and "..Morris : Indian Economics: Theory

and Practice,



ection A@ B@ 6 and " !ill have t!o ?uestions from the res#ective


consist of 5 short- ans!er ty#e ?uestions !hich !ill cover the entire



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6andidates are re?uired to attem#t five Questions in all selectin% one?uestion from each of the ections A@ B@ 6@ and " and the entire ection

E.

SECTION-A

L#%r Mr?ets: ature and 6haracteristics of )a*our marets

6haracteristics of a develo#in% economy and %ro!th of la*our maret in

(ndia 7aradi%m of la*our maret analysis - &a' ,he 6lassical theory of

the la*our maret .&*' ,he eo-6lassical theory of the la*our maret .,he

la*our maret in a dual economy. Analysis of demand for and su##ly of

la*our. ,he Malthusian theory of #o#ulation.

SECTION-B

Em*#+me"t: 6once#t of em#loyment and unem#loyment. Em#loyment

and "evelo#ment relationshi#. Measurement and causes of

unem#loyment !ith reference to (ndia. (m#act of rationaliHation@

technolo%ical chan%e and moderniHation on em#loyment !ith reference

to (ndia.

SECTION-C

:8e !eterm'"t'#": eo-6lassical theory of !a%e determination- a'

Mar%inal #roductivity theory. &*' 9a%e determination under im#erfect

com#etition. &c' Bar%ainin% theory arious conce#ts of !a%es: minimum

!a%e@ livin% !a%e@ fair !a%e. 7ro*lems of im#lementation of minimum

!a%es. &a' ,he need for tate re%ulation. &*'


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:8e "$ "#"-8e #m#"e"ts # *#%r rem%"ert'#" . Methods of

!a%e #ayments. 9a%e differentials and tandardiHation of !a%es. E?ual

#ay for e?ual !or. (ncentive system of #ayment to !orers includin% *onus and #rofit-sharin% schemes. 9a%e-(nflation relationshi#@ includin%

discussion of the 7hilli#s 6urve.

BASIC READINGS

1. ,..Bha%oli!al : : Economics of )a*our and

(ndustrial elations.

2. i!itesh /umar in%h: : )a*our Economics.

3. Michael 7. ,odaro: : Economic "evelo#ment.

4. Ben8amin +i%%ins: : Economic "evelo#ment.

$. .M.Meier: : )eadin% (ssues in

"evelo#ment Economics.

. B..Mclormic and E.

Economics "evelo#ment in

(ndia.


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14. ).Misra. : 6hild )a*our in (ndia.

FOR REFERENCE

1. ovt. of (ndia: e#ort of the ;irst and econd ational6ommission on )a*our.

2. ovt. of (ndia: )atest Annual e#ort of the Ministry of )a*our.

3. usan +oron@ avi an*ur and "ee#a MaHumdar &ed.': )a*our

Maret in an Era of Ad8ustment@ ol. 1@ 9orld Ban #u*lication.

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HISTORY O ECONOMICS THOU7HT





,he ?uestion #a#er !ill consist of ;ive ?ections: A@ B@ 6@ " and E.


section of the sylla*us and !ill carry 10 mars each. ection E !ill


sylla*us uniformly and !ill carry 24 mars@ each short-ans!er ty#e

?uestion !ill carry 3 mars.



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6andidates are en?uired to attem#t ;ive ?uestions in all selectin% one


E.E6,(


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Jama%ni : Economic ,hou%ht@

6larndon 7ress@ 1CC$.

3. ide@ 6@ and . ist: : A +istory of Economic"octrines &2nd edition'@

eor%e +arro# G 6o.@

)ondon@ 1C$.

4. rey@ A. and A.E.,homson : ,he "evelo#ment of

Economic "octrine &2nd

edition'@ )on%man rou#@

)ondon@ 1C50.

$. #ie%el@ +.9 : ,he ro!th of Economic

,hou%ht 1CC1.

.


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1. Blau%@ M. : Economic ,heory in

etros#ect: A +istory of

Economic ,hou%ht fromA dam mith to .M.

/eynes &$th Edition'@

6am*rid%e niversity

7ress@ 6am*rid%e@ 1CCD.

2. "as%u#ta@ A./ : E#ochs of Economic

,heory@


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C. "o**@ M. : ,heories of alue and

"istri*ution since Adam

mith. 1CD3

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ECONOMICS O !EMO7RAPHY





,he ?uestion 7a#er !ill consist of five section: A@B@6@" and E. ections

A@B@6 and " !ill have t!o ?uestion from the res#ective sections of the

sylla*us and !ill have t!o ?uestions from the res#ective sections of the

sylla*us and !ill carry 10 mars each. ection E !ill consist of 5 short-

ans!er ty#e ?uestions !hich !ill cover the entire sylla*us uniformly ad

!ill carry 24 mars.


6andidates are re?uired to attem#t five ?uestions in all selectin% one


E.

SECTION-A

P#%*t'#" "$ !ee*#me"t: Meanin% and sco#e of demo%ra#hy@

6om#onents of #o#ulation %ro!th and their interde#endence Measures

of #o#ulation chan%es tructure@ distri*ution and sources of #o#ulation

data ,heories of #o#ulation-Malthus@ o#timum theory of #o#ulation


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,heories of demo%ra#hic transition-vie! of Medo!s@Ene and imon

7o#ulation and develo#ment.

SECTION-B

Str%t%re # P#%*t'#": 7o#ulation trends in the t!entieth century

(nternational as#ects of #o#ulation %ro!th and distri*ution 7attern of se=

and se= structure in more develo#ed and less develo#ed and less

develo#ed countries "eterminants of a%e and se= structure a%e #yramids

and #ro8ections- individual a%in% and #o#ulatin% a%in%.

SECTION-C

ert'*'t+ im#ortance of tudy of fertility- ,otal fertility rate@ ross

re#roduction rate and net re#roduction rate. )evels and trends in more

and less develo#ed countries ;actors affectin% fertility.

u#tiality: 6once#t and analysis of marital status ,rends in a%e at

marria%e@ !ido!hood and divorce.

SECTION-!

M#rt*'t+ : )evels and trends in mortality in more and less develo#ed

countries e= and a%e #atterns and difference in mortality: ;oetal and

infant mortality ;actors fro dealin% in mortality in recent #ast )ife

,a*les-6onstruction and uses: Methods for #o#ulation #ro8ection.


1. "..Bo%ue : 7rinci#les of "emo%ra#hy@

ohn iley@ e!For@

1CD1.

2. .6. ulati : ;ertility in (ndia: An

Econometric tudy of

Metro#olis @ a%e@ e!

"elhi@ 1C55.


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3. /.rinivasan: : Basic "emo%ra#hic

,echni?ues and

A##lications@ a%e@ (ndia@1CC5.

4. +.hyroc et.al. : ,he Methods G Materials of

"emo%ra#hy.

.."e#artment of

6ommerce@ 9ashin%ton

".6.

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ECONOMICS O 7EN!ER AN! !E6ELOPMENT





T,e %est'#" er '** #"s'st # 'e set'#"s: A@ B@ 6@ " and E


sections of the sylla*us and !ill carry 10 mars each. ection E !ith


sylla*us uniformly and !ill carry 10 mars each. ection E !ill consist of

5 short-ans!er ty#e ?uestions !hich !ill cover the entire sylla*us

uniformly and !ill carry 24 mars.



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C"$'dates are re?uired to attem#t ;ive ?uestions in all selectin% one

?uestion from each of the ections A@ B@ 6@ and " and the entire sectionE.

SECTION-A

I"tr#$%t'#" t# 7e"$er St%$'es: (m#ortance and conce#ts of !omen

tudies- 9omen in #atriarchal and matriarchal societies and structures@

matrilineal and matrilineal systems and relevance to #resent day society

in (ndia Economic *asis and functionin% of #atriarchy in develo#ed and

)"6s@. #articularly (ndia ender *ias in the theories of value@

distri*ution and #o#ulation.

SECTION-B

!em#8r,' Asets

!em#8r,+ # em*e P#%*t'#" : A%e structure@ mortality rates@ and

se= ratio-6auses and im#lications of declinin% se= ratios and fertility

rates in )"6s and #articularly (ndia ,heories and measurement of

fertility and its control 9omen and their access to nutrition@ health@

education@ and social and community resources and their im#act on

female mortality@ fertility mi%ration@ economic status.

SECTION-C

:#me" '" !e's'#" M?'"8: ;actors affectin% decision main% *y

!omen #ro#erty ri%hts@ access to and control over economic resources@

assets #o!er of decision main% at household@ class@ community level

Economic status of !omen and its effect on !or-#artici#ation rate@

income level@ health@ and education in develo#in% countries and (ndia.

SECTION-!


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C#"et%*'=t'#" # :#me"/s :#r? : 6once#t and analysis of !omens

!or. aluation of #roductive !or and un#roductive visi*le and

invisi*le !or #aid and un#aid !or economically #roductive andsocially #roductive !or. ;emale contri*ution to ational (ncome.

BASIC READINGS

1. Boseru#@ E. : 9omens ole in Economic

"evelo#ment@ eor%e Allen

and n!in@ )ondon@ 1CD0.

2. overnment of (ndia: : ,o!ards E?uality e#ort of

the 6ommittee on the status

of !omen in (ndia@

"e#artment of ocial

9elfare@ Ministry of

Education and ocial

9elfare@ e! "elhi@ 1CD4.

3. /rishnara8@ M.@ : ender@ 7o#ulation and

.M@udarshanG A hariff "evelo#ment@


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6ountries@ ()


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Br't's, E#"#m+ '" M'$-e'8,tee"t, Ce"t%r+: A%riculture@ (ndustry and

,rade (ndustrial evolution:


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1.: ".. ad%il : The Industrial Evolution of India in

ecent ,imes@


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ection A@ B@ 6 and " !ill have t!o ?uestions from the res#ectivesection of the sylla*us and !ill carry 10 mars each. ection E !ill





?uestion from each of the ection A@B@6 and " the entire section E.

SECTION-A

Pr'e "$ #%t%t !eterm'"t'#": Mono#olistic com#etition-eneral

and 6ham*erin% A##roach E?uili*rium of the firm and %rou# !ith

#roduct differentiation and sellin% costs@ e=cess ca#acity under

mono#olistic com#etition@ on-collusive oli%o#oly-6ornet@ Bertrand@ Ed%e

!orth@ 6ham*erlin and taca*le Models /ined demand curve model

and #rice ri%idity. 6ollusive oli%o#oly-cartels and #rice leadershi#

models.

SECTION-B

A*ter"t'e T,e#r'es # t,e 'rm: ,he mar%inality controversy and

critical analysis of mar%inal analysis@ +all and +itch e#ort and avera%e

cost #ricin% #rinci#les. Alternative theories of the firm-Baumes sales

revenue ma=imiHation model Marries model of mana%erial enter#rise

!illiansons model of mana%erial discretion ,heories of limit #ricin%-

Bains ,heory@ ylos-)a*inis Model.

SECTION-C

!'str'%t'#" eo-6lassical a##roach-mar%inal #roductivity theory

#roduct E=haustion theorem modern version of mar%inal #roductivity

theory@ ;actor #ricin% under im#erfect #roduct and factor marets-

determination of !a%es. Macro theories of distri*ution-i#arian@

Mar=ian@ /ellic and /aldors.


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SECTION-!

:e*re E#"#m's: (onian !elfare economics 7aretos unanimity rule

and o#timal conditions value 8ud%ment 6aldor-+ics com#ensation

7rinci#le@ ocial 9elfare function Ber%son-amuelson auls ,heory of second *est-Arro!s im#ossi*ility theorem.

BASIC REA!IN7 LIST

1. /re#s@"avid M. A 6ourse in Micro-economic ,heory@


7rinceton@ 1CC0.

2. /outsoyiannis@ A. Modern Micro-economics &2nd

Edition'. Macmillan 7ress@ )ondon@

1CDC.

3. )ayard@ 7..G

A.9.9alters

Micro-economics: ,heory @Mcra!-

+ill@ e! For@ 1CD5.

4. en.A. Micro-economics: ,heory G

A##lications@


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)ondon@ 1C5D.

D. Bronfen*renner@ M. 9elfare Economics@ Basil Blac!ell@

)ondon@ 1C54.

5. Broad!ay@ .9 9elfare Economics@ Basil Blac!ell@)ondon 1CDC.

C. raff@ ."e . ,heoretical 9elfare Economics@

6am*rid%e niversity 7ress@

6am*rid%e@ 1C$D.

10. Mishand @E.. 9elfare Economics: An Assessment

orth +olland@ Amsterdam@ 1CC.

11. Quir@. and (ntroduction to eneral E?uili*rium

,heory and 9elfare Economics@

Mcra! +ill@ e! For@ 1C5.12. Burch@ /.+. ,he Economics of ncertainty@


7rinceton@ 1C5.

13. "iamond G othschild

&Eds.'

ncertainty in Economics@ Academic

7ress@ e! For@ 1CD5.

ECO.-202

MACRO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS





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,he ?uestion #a#er !ill consist of five sections: A@ B@ 6@ " and E@ection A@ B@ 6 and " !ill have t!o ?uestions from the res#ective






?uestion from each of the ections A@ B@ 6 and " and the entire section E.

SECTION-A

M'r#-#%"$t'#"s # Mr#-e#"#m's: ;ormation of e=#ectation

7hili#s curve and )ucas (sland model@ #olicy ineffective theorem ,aylor

model 6a#lin-#ul*er Model 6oordination failure moderns.SECTION-B

Mr#-e#"#m's P#*'+ #r St'*'=t'#" "$ 7r#t,: ,heory of

economic #olicy@ #olicy o*8ectives and conflicts fi=ed vs. tar%et

a##roach@ monetary #olicy@ fiscal #olicy and cro!din% out@ #olicy mi=.

SECTION-COe" E#"#m+ Mr#-e#"#m's: Balance of #ayment and e=chan%e

rate@ ca#ital mo*ility@ Mundell-;lemnin% model-#erfect ca#ital mo*ility

under fi=ed and fle=i*le e=chan%e rate assets marets@ e=#ectations and

e=chan%e rates@ monetary a##roach to *alance of #ayments.

SECTION-!

I"*t'#" "$ M#"etr+ P#*'+: (nflation@ money %ro!th and interest

rates dynamic inconsistency of lo!-inflation monetary #olicy@ si%nora

and inflation monetary #olicy@ si%nora and inflation *ud%et deficit and

fiscal #olicy@ ecordin% e?uili*rium de*ate@ ta= smoothin% under certainty and uncertainty cost of defect and de*t crisis.

REA!IN7 LIST

1. Bhaduri@ A. Macro-economics: ,hey "ynamic of

6ommodity 7roduction@ Macmillan

(ndia )td. e! "elhi@ 1CC0.

2. Bo-odersten and .

eed

(nternational Economics@ Macmillan

7ress )ondon@ 1CC4.

3. "orn*usch@ @..

;ischerG . tartH

Macro-economics. ,ata Mc re!-+ill@

e! "elhi@ 2000.


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4. Main@ A.. (nternational Macro-economics@ 7rentice

+all@ )ondon@ 2002.

$. +all@ .E and .B,aylor Macro-economics@ 9.9. orton@ e!Four 1C5.

. omer "avid Advanced Macro-economics @Mcra!-

+ill@ (nternational Edition @e! For@

2001.

D. ,urnovsy@ teo#hen@. Methods of Macro-economic "ynamics@

7rentice +all of (ndia 7vt. )td.@ e!

"elhi@ 1CCD.

5. "avid /.+. Be%% ,he ational E=#ectations evolution in

Macro- economics: ,heories G

Evidence@ +erita%e 7u*lishers@ e!

"elhi@ 1C52.

C. "raHen @ Allan 7olitical Economy in Macro- economics@



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,he ?uestion #a#er !ill consist of five sections: A@ B@ 6@ " and E@





6andidates are re?uired to attem#t ;ive ?uestion in all selectin% one

?uestion from each of the ections A@ B@ 6@ and " and the entire ection

E@ ,he use of sim#le calculator is allo!ed.

SECTION-A

6once#ts of eometric mean +armonic mean and their a##lications@

Measure of "is#ersion@ 6o-efficient of variation@ )orenH curves and their

uses@ ormal "istri*ution: 7ro#erties and a##lications *ased on classical

and em#irical a##roach.

SECTION-B

C#rre*t'#" "$ Re8ress'#": )inear re%ression@ Measures of correlation.

)east s?uare re%ression lines. /arl 7earsons coefficient of correlation.

#earmans ran correlation coefficient. "iscrete and continuous varia*le

cases. 7artial and Multi#le-correlation and re%ression analysis.

SECTION-C

I"ter#*t'#" e!tons formula for leadin% differences@ )aran%esformula and Binomial e=#ansion method.

(nde= num*ers: 7ro*lems and methods of construction inde= num*ers.

6hain and fi=ed *ased inde= num*er. eversi*ility tests@ cost of livin%

inde= num*ers.

SECTION-!

T'me Ser'es A"*+s's : 6om#onents of time series. Measurement of

trend. 6alculation of sim#le and com#ound-%ro!th rates. ,heory of

Attri*utes: Elementary idea@ association of attri*utes.


1. Al#ha 6. 6hian%: ;undamental Methods of Mathematical

Economics@ 6h. 4-12.

2. .7.)e!is An (ntroduction to Mathematics for

tudents of Economics@ 6h. D-24.

3. "..+uan% An (nteroduction to the use of


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Mathematics.

4. ;.E.6ro=ton G

"..6o!den

A##lied eneral tatistics.

$. .7.u#ta tatistical [email protected] and 6o.@ e! "elthi.

. ancheti G /a#oor Business Mathmatics@ . 6hand and

6o.@ e! "elhi.

SUPPLEMENTARY REA!IN7S

1. 7.+."aus and

9.M.9ry*urn

Al%e*ra !ith A##lication to Business

and Economics.

2. 7..+oel Elementary tatistics.

3. Fa-)un 6ho! tatistical Analysis &2nd ed.' ##. D5-

114.

ECO.-209

ECONOMICS O 7RO:TH AN! !E6ELOPMENT





,he ?uestion #a#er !ill consist of ;ive sections: A@ B@ 6@ " and E.ections A@ B@ 6 and " !ill have t!o ?uestions from the res#ective






?uestion from each of the sections A@ B@ 6@ and " and the entire section

E.

SECTION-A

E"$#8e"#%s M#$e*s # 7r#t,: )ucas and omer. ,heory of

6onver%ence and diver%ence: Barro and ale i- Martin "evelo#ment and

mi%ration: )e!is and ,odaro.

SECTION-B


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Res#%re A**#t'#" 6ost-*enefit analysis. hado! #rices. investment

criteria . 6hoice of a##ro#riate technolo%y and em#loyment. 7ro8ect

evaluation.

SECTION-C

H%m" C't*: Education and G "@ health and nutrition: theory@

investment@ returns and #olicy issues. ro!th@ #overty and ine?uality:

theory@ measurement@ em#irical evidence and interconnections.

SECTION-!

E"'r#"me"t "$ !ee*#me"t: ustaina*le develo#ment@ conservation

and use of e=hausti*le resources: !ater and minerals. Marets in

a%riculture: land@ la*our and credit and their functionin%@ inter-lina%e

and #olicy.

LIST OF READINGS

1. Michael 7. ,odaro Economic "evelo#ment in the ,hird

9orld.

2. "e*ra8 ay "evelo#ment Economics.

3. o*ert . Baroo and

Iavier ala-i=-Martin

Economic ro!th.

4. erald M. Meier )eadin% (ssues in Economic

"evelo#ment.

$. .E. Meade A eo-classical ,heory of Economicro!th.

Adelman@ A. ,heories of Economic ro!th and

"evelo#ment.

D 6henery@+.and

,..rinivasan

+and*oo of "evelo#ment

Economics. ol. 1@ 2G 3.

5. olo! @ . M. ro!th ,heory: An E=#osition.

C. [email protected]

.ichard

"evelo#ment !ith a +uman ;ace.

10. "as%u#ta@ 7.@A./. enG

Mar%in

uidelines for 7ro8ect Evaluation.

11. Mishan@ E.. 6ost Benefit Analysis.

12. )a!rence @. +ines: Environmental (ssues: 7o#ulation and

Economics.

13. 6henery.+.B.et. al.&eds.' edistri*ution !ith ro!th.

14 Meado!s@ ".+. et.al: ,he )imits to ro!th.

1$. Anil Marandya et. al: Environmental Economics for

sustaina*le ro!th: A +and*oo for@


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#ractitioners@ Ed!ard El%ar@ A@

2002.

1 ic +anely and 6olin

. o*erts &eds.'

(ssues in Environmental Economics

Blac!ell 7u*lishers@ /@ 2001.

ECO.-20;(')

ECONOMICS O A7RICULTURE





,he ?uestion #a#er !ill consist of five sections: A@ B@ 6@ " and E@








SECTION-Arm-s'=e "$ r#$%t''t+ re*t'#"s,' '" I"$'" 8r'%*t%re.

A%ricultural 7rice 7olicy in (ndia-(nstruments and evaluation@ )and

reforms in (ndia: a*olition of intermediaries@ tenancy reforms ceilin% on

land holdin%s consolidation of holdin%s and co-o#erative farmin%.

SECTION-B

A8r'%*t%r* Mr?et'"8 "$ Pr''"8. 7eculiarities of a%ricultural

demand and su##ly #rice-s#read and maretin% mar%ins and

develo#ment of a%ricultural maretin% in (ndia. Mareta*le sur#lus:

meanin%@ role of mareta*le sur#lus in economic develo#ment and factorsaffectin% mareta*le sur#lus. A%ricultural ta=ation in (ndia.

SECTION-C

Ne 8r'%*t%r* strte8+ "$ 8ree" re#*%t'#": #ro*lems and

#ros#ectus@ 7ro*lems of a%ricultural la*orers ands small farmers. ural

inde*tedness. ural 6redit: characteristics and sources-institutional and

non-institutional. ural em#loyment: ma%nitudeG s#ecial em#loyment

%eneratin% schemes.

SECTION-!


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Ree"t tre"$s '" A8r'%*t%r* 7r#t, '" I"$': %ro!th of out#ut and

#roductivity@ causes of lo! a%ricultural #roductivity in (ndia. 9,< and

a%riculture in (ndia.


ecent terns in A%ricultural ro!th in (ndia: (nter-re%ional variations in

%ro!th of out#ut and #roductivity @ causes of lo! a%ricultural

#roductivity in (ndia. 9,< and a%riculture in (ndia.

RECOMMEN!E! REA!IN7S

1. 6. Eicher and ). 9itt A%riculture in Economic "evelo#ment.

ora and 6o.@ Mum*ai.

2. .. oni )eadin% (ssues in A%ricultural

Economics. ohan )al a%in 6hand

G6o.@ alandhar.

3. adhu and in%h ;undamentals of A%ricultural

Economics. +imalaya 7u*lishin%

+ouse@ Mum*ai.

4. 6haran ". 9adhva ome 7ro*lems of (ndia@ Allied@

Bom*ay.

$. 7.6. oshi )and eforms in (ndian. Allied@Bom*ay.

. udder "att and

/.7.undharam

(ndian Economy@ . 6hand G 6o. )td.

e! "elhi.

D. ;rancis . ;ranel (ndias reen evolution: Economic

ains and 7olitical 6osts@


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ECO.-20;-('')

ECONOMICS O IN!USTRY


(nternal Assessment: 1 Mars ,ime Allo!ed: 3 +ours.E=ternal Assessment: 4 Mars 7ass Mars: 3$>





consist of 5 short- ans!er ty#e ?uestions !hich !ill cover the entire




?uestion from each of the ection A@ B@ 6@ and " and the entire section E.

SECTION-A

L#t'#" "$ Pr''"8 )ocation of Economic Activities: ,heories of A.

9e*er@ ar%ent ;lorence and ,ord 7lander@ "eterminants )ocation of

some ma8or industries in (ndia (ndustrial 7ricin%: ,heory and 7ractice-

6ost oriented #ricin%@ com#etition oriented #ricin%@ #ricin% *ased on

other economic considerations@ 7ricin% in #u*lic enter#rises.

SECTION-B

I"$%str'* '""e: ,y#es of financial re?uirements and sources of

industrial finances. 7olicy eforms and "evelo#ment ;inancial

(nstitutions@ 6a#ital Maret in (ndia: Evolution. tructure@ 7ro*lems and

eforms in (ndian 6a#ital Maret.

SECTION-C

I"$%str'* !ee*#me"t '" I"$' S'"e 1DD1: 7attern of

industrialiHation@ 6han%in% #attern of industrial develo#ment of (ndia@

(ndustrial 7olicy chan%es ole and #ro*lems of #u*lic sector@

7rivatisation: ature and e=tent of disinvestment. ;orei%n ca#ital in

(ndustrial ector: ole of M6s and forei%n colla*orations.

SECTION-!


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C%rre"t Pr#*ems # I"$%str'* Set#r: 6a#acity untilisation@ industrial

sicness and #ro*lems of small small scale industries in (ndia. (ndustrial

dis#utes: 6auses and machinery for settlement.

BASIC READING LIST

1. Ahlu!alia@ (. (ndustrial ro!th in (ndia@


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INSTRUCTIONS OR THE CAN!I!ATESC"didates are re?uired to attem#t ;ive ?uestions in all selectin% one


E.

SECTION-A

Tr$e U"'#"s: ro!th of (ndustrialiHation and emer%ence of unionism.

,heories of la*our movement- ,he Mar=ian vie! and the ,heory of

(ndustrial "emocracy *y idney and Beatrice 9e**. ro!th@ tructure

and 7attern of ,rade nionism in (ndia. Achievements and failures of

,rade nion Movement in (ndia.

SECTION-B

I"$%str'* Re*t'#"s: "eterminants of (ndustrial "is#utes@ te#s to

achieve (ndustrial #eace. Methods of settlement of (ndustrial "is#utes.

6ollective *ar%ainin%@ conciliation and ar*itration@ )a*our #artici#ation

in Mana%ement.SECTION-C

S#'* Se%r't+ "$ :e*re Le8's*t'#" '" I"$': 6once#t of social

security. ocial security and ocial (nsurance. (m#ortant social security

and la*our !elfare measures ado#ted *y the overnment.

(m#ortant )a*our )e%islation in (ndian:&a' (ndustrial "is#utes Act &*' ,rade nions Act &c' ;actories Act and

&d' Em#loyees tate

(nsurance Act.

SECTION-!

Stte "$ L#%r: ecedin% state and its effect on la*our marets. eed

for safety sets@ #ecial la*our #ro*lems: 6hild la*our !oman la*our

a%ricultural la*our &in the (ndian conte=t'. econd ational 6ommission

on )a*our and its recommendations. ()< and its role im# #romotin%

la*our !elfare.

BASIC READINGS

1. ,.. Bha%oli!al Economics of )a*our and (ndustrial


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elations.

2. i!itesh /umar in%h )a*our Economics.

3. Michael 7. ,odaro Economic "evelo#ment

4. Ben8amin +i%%ins Economic "evelo#ment$. .M.Meier )eadin% (ssues in "evelo#ment

Economics.

. B.. Mclormic and E.

)a*our (nstitutions and Economics

"evelo#ment in (ndia.

14. ). Misra. 6hild )a*or in (ndia.

OR REERENCE

1. ovt. of (ndia: e#ort of the ;irst and econd ational

6ommission on )a*our.

2. ovt. of (ndia. )atest Annual e#ort of the Ministry of )a*our.

3. usan +oron@ avi an*ur and "ee#a MaHumdar &ed': )a*our

Maret in an Era of Ad8ustment@ ol. 1@ !orld Ban 7u*lication.

SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST

1. Blau%@ M. Economic ,heory in etros#ect: A +istory

of Economic ,hou%ht from Adam smith to

.M. /eynes &$th Edition'@ 6am*rid%e

niversity 7ress@ 6am*rid%e@ 1CCD.

2. "as%u#ta@ A./ E#ochs of Economic ,heory@


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6am*rid%e niversity 7ress@ 6am*rid%e@

1C55.

4. oy. M. Memoirs@ Allied 7u*lishin% +ouse@

Bom*ay@ 1C4.$. chum#eter@ .A ,en reat Economists@


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ocialist 6ities: ismondi@ aint-imon and 7roduction. Mar=ian

7hiloso#hy: "ialectical Materialism and +istorical Materialism. Mar=ian

theories of value@ sur#lus value@ #rofit and crisis of ca#italism.SECTION-C

Mar%inalist evolution: evons@ 9airas@ Man%er@ eo-classical thou%ht:

Marshall.

9elfare Economics: +o*son and 7ious.

SECTION-!

(ndian Economic ,hou%ht: Ancient (ndian Economic ,hou%ht: /autilyal

alluvar

;ounder of (ndian Economics: "ada*hi aoro8i@ ./. ohale@ .6. "utt

and M. isesvaray.


1. Blachouse@ . A +istory of modern Economic Analysis@

Basil Blac!ell@


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13. andhi@ M./ (ndian of My "reams@ ava8ivan

7u*lishin% +ouse@ Ahmada*ad@ 1C4D.

14. aoro8i@

"ada*hai

7overty and n-British ule in (ndia.

1$. isesvaraya@ M. 7lanned Economy of (ndia.

SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST

1. Blau%@ M. Economic ,heory in etros#ect: A +istory

of Economic ,hou%ht from Adam mith to

.M. /eynes &$th Edition'@ 6am*rid%e

niversity 7ress@ 6am*rid%e@ 1CCD.

2. "as%u#ta@ A./ E#ochs of Economic ,heory@





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SECTION-A

M'8rt'#" "$ Ur"'=t'#" Basic conce#t and definitions im#ortance

of mi%ration@ ,y#es of mi%ration ;actors affectin% mi%ration. ,heories of

mi%ration related to internal mi%ration r*aniHation-ro!th and

distri*ution of rural-ur*an #o#ulation in develo#ed and develo#in%

countries.

SECTION-B

!em#8r,' !tse '" I"$' tudy of 6ensus in (ndia-

Methodolo%y and characteristics in (ndia ature of information collected

in 1CD1@ 1C51@ 1CC1 and 2001 6ensus in (ndia ational ;amily +ealth

urvey 1 and 2 and a#id +ousehold survey 6han%in% characteristics of

#o#ulation in (ndia 7attern of Mi%ration ur*aniHation in (ndia.SECTION-C

P#%*t'#" "$ !ee*#me"t 't, reere"e t# I"$'

7o#ulation@ economy and environment lina%e-7o#ulation@ health@

nutrition #roductivity ne=us 7o#ulation and human develo#ment issues"emo%ra#hy and household *ehavior.

SECTION-!

P#%*t'#" P#*'+ '" I"$' Evolution of 7o#ulation #olicies and

(ndia ,he e! 7o#ulation 7olicy ,ass *efore ational 7o#ulation

6ommission.


1. ".. Bou%e 7rinci#les of "emo%ra#hy@ ohn iley@ e!

For@ 1CD1.

2. A. Bose (ndias Basic "emo%ra#hic tatistics

3. 7./. 6hau*e 7o#ulation 7olicy in (ndia@ /enosha

7u*lications@ e! "elhi@ 2000.

4. /. rinivasan Basic "emo%ra#hic ,echni?ues and

A##lications@ a%e@ (ndia@ 1CC5.

$. +. hyroc et. ,he Methods G Materials of "emo%ra#hy@ ..


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al. "e#artment of 6ommerce@ 9ashin%ton ".6.

ECO-20; (')ECONOMICS O 7EN!ER AN! !E6ELOPMENT





,he ?uestion #a#er !ill consist of five sections: A@B@6@" and E@ ections

A@B@6 and " !ill have t!o ?uestions from the res#ective sections of the

sylla*us and !ill carry 10 mars each. ection E !ill consist of 5 short-

ans!er ty#e ?uestions !hich !ill cover the entire sylla*us uniformly and

!ill carry 24 mars.


6andidates are re?uired to attem#t ;ive ?uestions in all selectin% one?uestion from each of the ections A@ B@ 6@ and " and the entire section

E.

SECTION-A9omen and )a*our Marets: ;actors affectin% female entry in la*our

maret u##ly and demand for female la*our in develo#ed and

develo#in% countries@ #articularly (ndia tudies of ;emale !or

#artici#ation in various sectors of (ndian Economy. 9a%e differentials in

female activities "eterminants of !a%e differentials@ %ender@ education@

sill@ #roductivity@ efficiency@ o##ortunity.

SECTION-B

9omen@ ,echnolo%y and Environment: (m#act of technolo%ical

develo#ment and moderniHation on !omens !or #artici#ation in


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%eneral and in various sectors such as a%riculture @ non-a%riculture rural

activities@ small and cotta%e industries and or%aniHed in industry ole of

ne! technolo%ies for hel#in% !omen.

SECTION-Cocial ecurity and ocial 7rotection for 9omen: ocial security of

!omen: entitlements ensurin% economic inde#endence and ris covera%e@

access to credit and insurance marets ole of voluntary or%aniHations@

self-hel# %rou#s in #rovidin% social security chemes for safety net for

!omen eed for female la*our unions Affirmative action for !omen

and im#rovement in their economic and social status.

SECTION-!

ender "evelo#ment 7olicies and overnance: ender and develo#ment

(ndies Mainstreamin% %ender into develo#ment #olicies ender

sensitive %overnance 7aradi%m shifts form !omens !ell *ein% to

!omens em#o!erment "emocratic decentraliHation antheist' and

!omens em#o!erment in (ndia.

BASIC REA!IN7S

1. Boseru#@ E. 9omens ole in Economic

"evelo#ment@ eor%e Allen and

n!in@ )ondon@ 1CD0.

2. overnment of (ndia: ,o!ards E?uality@ e#ort of the6ommittee on the status of

9omen in (ndia@ "e#artment of

ocial 9elfare@ e! "elhi@

1CD4.

3. /rishnara8@ M.@ ender@ 7o#ulation and .M

.udarshan G "evelo#ment@


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A%ents@ a%e 7u*lications@ e!

"elhi@ 2000.

A!!ITIONAL REA!IN7S

1. Mishra@ . oluntary Action in +ealth and7o#ulation: ,he "ynamics of

ocial ,ransition@ a%e

7u*lications@ e! "elhi@ 2000.

2. en@ A./. ender and 6oo#erative

6onflicts in ,iner &Ed.'

7ersistent (ne?ualities: 9omen

and 9orld "evelo#ment@


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Economic Em#o!erment in

outh Asia@

istaar #u*lications@

e! "elhi@ 1C5D.10. arasimhan@ .: Em#o!erin% 9omen: An

Alternative trate%y from

ural (ndia@a%e

7u*lications@ e!

"elhi@ 1CCC.

11. 7urushothaman@ . ,he Em#o!erment of

9omen in (ndia:

rassroots 9omens

et!ors and the tate@

a%e 7u*lications@ e!

"elhi@ 1CC5.

12. Boseru#@ E. 9omens ole in Economic

"evelo#ment@ eor%e Allen

and n!in@ )ondon.

13. Mitra@ Asho: ,he tate of 9omen

)iteracy and Em#loyment.

Allied@ Bom*ay.

ECO.-20; (6'')

ECONOMICS HISTORY O IN!IA AN! USSR






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ections@ A@ B@ 6 and " !ill have to! ?uestions from the res#ective


consist of 5 short-ans!er ty#e ?uestions !hich !ill cover the entiresylla*us uniformly and !ill carry 24 mars.



?uestion from each of the ections A@ B@ 6@ " and the entire section E.

IN!IA (1;-1D9)

SECTION-A

Economy in the mid-ninetieth century@ "emo%ra#hic develo#ments.

ational (ncome. A%rarian economy: Evolution of and tenure system@

commercialiHation of a%riculture and its ad8ustment to colonial #ur#oses.

6han%e in land utiliHation and cro##in% #attern. 7ro*lems of rural

inde*tedness. ,he coo#erative movement@ ;amines and famine #olicy.

SECTION-B

+andicrafts: "ecline of handicrafts@. ,he de industrialiHation thesis.

Modern industries: 7lantations@ minin%@ manufacturin%@ (ndustrial #olicy.

,rans#ort and communications. 7u*lic ;inance: 6urrency and *anin%.

;orei%n trade and #ayments: ,he drain thesis@ 6ommercial #olicy.

;orei%n ca#ital and its role. Economic conse?uences of the British rule.USSR (1D1-1D0)

SECTION-C

ussian economy in 1C1D. 9ar communism and e! Economic 7olicy.

,he reat "e*ate. 6ollectiviHation of oviet a%riculture.

SECTION-!

Economic #ro*lems of the economy after 1C4$@ Economic reforms of

mid-1C$0s and after@ (ndustrial and a%ricultural structure and

develo#ment under #lannin%.



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