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The New course structure of M. A. in Economics

A. Course content to be developed in five units.

B. Books recommended to be listed below the course contents

1st Semester –Four Core/Compulsory Paper

Total Marks : 400

Type of paper Paper’s Name Marks

Distribution

ESE +CIA

Total Marks

T.M.

1. Core/Compulsory

Paper-ECO- 511

Micro Economic

Analysis

70+30 100

2. Core/Compulsory

Paper- ECO- 512

Macro Economic

Analysis

70+30 100

3. Core/Compulsory

Paper- ECO- 513

Fundamental of

Statistics

70+30 100

4. Core/Compulsory

Paper- ECO- 514

Indian Economic

Policy

70+30 100

2nd

Semester –Four Core/Compulsory Paper

Total Marks : 400

Type of paper Paper’s Name Marks

Distribution

ESE +CIA

Total Marks

T.M.

5. Core/Compulsory

Paper-ECO-521

Economic Growth

and Development

70+30 100

6. Core/Compulsory

Paper-ECO-522

Labour Economics 70+30 100

7. Core/Compulsory

Paper-ECO-523

Advance Micro

Economics

70+30 100

8. Core/Compulsory

Paper- ECO- 524

Public Economics 70+30 100

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3rd

Semester –Four Core/Compulsory Paper

Total Marks : 400

Type of paper Paper’s Name Marks

Distribution

ESE +CIA

Total Marks

T.M.

9. Core/Compulsory

Paper-ECO-531

Public Finance 70+30 100

10. Core/Compulsory

Paper-ECO-532

International Trade

and Finance

70+30 100

11. Core/Compulsory

Paper-ECO- 533

Economics

Environment

70+30 100

12. Core/Compulsory

Paper - ECO-534

Research

Methodology

70+30 100

4th

Semester – Three Elective

One Compulsory Paper

Total Marks : 400

Type of paper Paper’s Name Marks

Distribution

ESE +CIA

Total Marks

T.M.

13. Elective (A)

Paper-ECO- 541

OR

13. Elective(B)

Paper-ECO- 542

History of Economic

Thought

OR

Quantitative Methods

70+30 100

14. Elective (A)

Paper-ECO- 543

OR

14. Elective(B)

Paper-ECO- 544

Industrial Economics

Mathematical Economics

70+30 100

15. Elective (A)

Paper-ECO- 545

OR

15. Elective(B)

Paper-ECO- 546

Agricultural Economics

OR

Econometrics

70+30 100

16. Compulsory

Project Work

Paper-ECO- 547

Dissertation Paper

Viva-voce

50

50

100

Foundation Course

Course is mandatory, but Grades Points will not be considered as part of SGPA & CGPA

FCC -501 Environmental Studies Passing Marks: 45

FCC-502 Indian Culture

EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE UNDER SEMESTER SYSTEM

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1. The performance of a Student in each paper will be assessed on the basis

of Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) of 30 Marks and the End of

Semester Examination(ESE) consisting of 70 marks.

2. The component of CIA shall be:

(a) Two Mid-semesters Written Test

Of one-hour duration each 15 marks.

(b) Seminar/Quiz 05marks.

(c) Assignment 05 marks.

(d) Regularity, Punctuality & Conduct 05 marks.

3. T

he Concerned teacher of the Course/Paper shall be responsible for

conducting the mid-ther components of the CIA in addition to CIA, the

ESE, which will be written examination of 3 hour duration, would also

from an integral component evaluation.

Examination:

(a) The End- Semester- Examination will be conducted by the university.

The two mid-semester Test will be conducted and marked by the teacher

concerned. The teacher shall show the answer scripts of the first mid-

Semester tests to the students of the class.

(b)The End of Semester Examination (ESE) shall be named as follows:

M.A. Part (I)- I Semester Examination and II Semester Examination

respectively.

(a) M.A. Part (II)- (III) Semester Examination & IV Semester

Examination respectively.

(c) Syllabus for each paper shall be divided into 5 units. Bases on

this, the question paper pattern shall be as follows :-

Total- 30 Marks

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Part-A Ten objective type Questions 10×2= 20

marks.

( Two Questions form each unit )

( True or False, Multiple each unit )

Matching, Fill Answer Questions

Part- B Five Short Answer Questions 4×5=20

marks

(Four to be answered .Maximum 160 words )

( one Question form each unit )

Part- C Three long answer Question 3×10=30

marks

Out of five to be answered ( maximum 600 words )

( One Question from each unit )

4. The examination of I and III Semesters, shall be generally held in the

month of November-December and that of II Semester, shall be held in

the month on May- June.

5. Every Semester be 15 hours of Faculty 1.5 Hours of Examination ( 100

hours days)

6. In formulating the entire Programme of Studies. Department shall be

guided buy consideration that at the Post Graduate level. Students should

be familiar with all the sub- disciplines, trends and paradigms of the

Subject. Keeping this in view the Department will decided 12 Core

papers in semester I,II and III and electives (optional ) papers in semester

IV.

7. There shall be no supplementary examination in any of the Semester

Courses. ( I,II ,III & IV)

8. Those who have appeared at the CIA and attended the required minimum

Percentage (75%) of attendance of lectures shall be permitted to appears

in the ends Semester Examination.

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Semester- 1

Paper- Eco 511 : Micro Economic Analysis

Unit-1 :- Nature and scope of Economics :-

Static and Dynamic Economic, Characteristics of

equilibrium- Paritial and General

Unit- II :- Demand Analysis :-

Price Elasticity of Demand, Indifference cureve

Analysis, revealed Preference Theory

Unit-III :- Theory of Production and Cost :- Production

Function- Short Period and Long Period. Law of

variable Proportions, Cobb- Douglas Production

Function, Euler‘s Theorem

Unit-IV :- Price aand Outpur Determination :- Equilbrium of

Firm and Industry under perfect competitin.. Price and

Output determination undr Monopoly. Price

determination under Monopolistic Competition. Price

determination under oligopoly- Price Leadership.

Unit- V :- Alternative theories of the firm :-

Baumol‘s Sales Revenue Maximisation Full Cost Princing Theorem.

Book Recommended :-

J.R.Hicks :- Value and Capital : A Revision of Demand Theory

A. Koutsoyiamis :- Modern Micro Economics

G.Stigler :- Theory of Price

W.J.Baumol :- Economic Theory and operations Analysis

H.L.Ahuja :- Advanced Economics Theory

M.L. Jhingan :- Advanced Economics Theory

S.K.Mishra and V.K.Puri :- Advanced Micro Economic Theory

Dr. A. Agrawal :- Micro Economics

P.N. Chopra :- Advanced Economics Theory

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Paper- Eco 512 : Macro Economic Analysis

Unit-I :- National Income Accome Accounting, Classical Theory of Income

and Employment.

Unit-II :- Permanent Income Hypothesis Business Cycle- Thesisof Schumpeter

and Hicks. Control of Business Cycle.

Unit-III :-Inflation- Definition, Types and Impact of Impact of Inflation, Philips

Curve Analysis of Inflation Policies of Inflation control.

Unit –IV :- supply of Money- R.B.I . Approach to Money Supply High- Powerd

Money.

Unit – V :- Demand for money- Quantity Theory fo Money- Fisher Equation

Cambridge Version of Quantity Theory of Moey. Friedman‘s quantity Theory

of Money. Post Keynesian Demand for Money-Patinkin‘s theory of The IS-

LM Model

Books Recommended :-

D.Patinkin :- Money, Inteest and Prices

M. Friedman :- Study in the Quantity of Money

Mishra & Sanghi :- Mcaro Economics.

M.L. Jhingan :- Monetary Economics ( Both in English & Hindi )

H.L. Aahuja :- Macro Economic Analysis

S.B. Gupta :- Monetary Economics

D.M. Mithani :- Money, Banking and International Trade

T.N. Hajela :- Money, Banking and Intenational Trade

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Paper – Eco 513: Fundamentals of Statistics

Unit-I :- Various measures of central tendency – Arhmetic mean,

Median, Model, Geometric Mean.

Unit- II :- Measures of Dispersion – Mean Deviation, Standard

Deviation. Correlation- Karl Pearson‘s coefficiect of

correlation, Rank Correlation.

Unit-III :- Regression

Mothod of constructing Index number, Test of consistency

of Index number

(a) Time Reversal Test.

(b) Factor Reversal Test.

Unit –IV :- Time – series Analysis Interpolation and Extrapolation.

Sampling theory.

Hypothesis testing based on t, x2 and F test

Unit- V :- Theory of probability

Basic concept of Probalility Theory.

Theorem of total Probbility.

Compund and conditional probability.

Book Recommended :-

B.N.Gupta :- Statistics ( Hindi )

Shukla and sahai :- Advanced Statistics.

S.C. Gupta :- Fundamentals of Appliedstatistics.

S.P. Gupta :- Statistical Methods.

S.P.Singh :- Statics- Theory and Practcal ( Hindi)

S.P. Singh and M.P. Gupta :- Business Statistics.

Gupta and Kapoor :- Fundamental Mathematical Statistics.

D.N.Elhance :- Fundamental of statistics.

A.M.Goom, M.K.Gupta and

B.Das Gupta :- Fundamental of statistics.

A.L. Nagar and R.K.Das :- Basic Statistics.

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Paper – Eco 514 : Indian Economic Policy

Unit-I :- Features of under developed economy.

Role of state in Economic Development.

Objective and strategy of Planning.

Failures and achievements of plans.

Unit- II :- Demographic Features of Indian Population.

Definitin and causes of poverty in India.

Poverty Alleviation programmes in India.

Social Infrastructure.

Unit-III :- Role of Agriculture in Indian Economy.

Land Reforms in India.

Green Revolution.

Agricultureal Marketing.

Unit- IV :- Cottage and small scale Industry.

Sources of Industrial Finance.

Indutrial policy.

Growth and Pattern of Industries.

Unit – V :- Unemployment in India.

Price Rise in India.

Globlization and Indian Economy.

W.T.O. and its impact on different sectors of

Indian economy.

Book Recommended :-

B. Jalan :- The Indian economy : Problems and Prospects

J.C.Sandesara :- Industrial Policy and Planning – 1947-1991.

Mishra & Puri :- Indian Economy

Dutta and Sundaram :- Indian Economy

Uma Kapila :- Indian Economy

A.N. Agrawal :- Indian Economy

Government of India :- Economic Survey

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Semester - II

Paper – Eco 521 : Economic Growth and Development

Unit – I :- Factors affecting economicgrowth.

Harrod- Domar Model of economic growth.

Mrs. Joan Robinson Model of economic

Growth.

Human development Index ( HDI )

Unit – II :- Meade model of economic growth.

Solow model of economic growht.

Investment critera.

Cost Benefit Analysis.

Unit – III :- Technological progress and economic growht.

Growth model of Kaldor.

Population and Economic Growht.

Mahalnobis Model.

Unit – IV :- Classical theory of Development :-

Adam Smiths; Ricardo; J.S.Mill; Karl Marx;

Unit – V :- Unlimited supply of Labour.

Big push theory of Economic Development.

Balanced and unbalanced growht.

Critical Minimum Effort thesis of Economic growth.

Books Recommended :-

A.P. Thirwal :- Growht and Development.

A.K.Sen :- Economic Growht.

R.M.Solow :- Economic Theory: An exposition; Growth Theory.

W.A.Lewis :- The Theory of Economic Growth.

M.L.Jhingan :- The Economic of Development and planning.

Dr.J.P.Sharma :- Economic of Growth and Development.

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Paper- Eco 522 : Labour Economics

Unit – I :- Concept, Nature and Scope of Labour Economics

Labour Markets –Nature and characteristics of

Labour markets in developing countries like India.

Mobility and Productivity of Labout. Employment

service organization in India.

Unit – II :- Unemployment – Unemployment concets, types of

unemploymet, Analysis of educated unemployment.

Employment policy in five year plans and its

evaluation.

Unit – III :- Wage Determination :

Theories of wages determinatin- Marginal

Productivity Theory and Modern Theory. Concepts of

minimum wage, living and fair wage in throry and

practice. Productivity and wage relationship. National

wage policy. Bonus system and profit sharing.

Unit – IV :- Industrial Relations :

Theories of Labour Movement Growht.

Achievements of Labour unions. Causes of industrial

disputes and their settlement. Current trends in

collective bargaining.

Unit – V :- State and Labour-

Concept of social security. Special problem of labour-

child Labour, female labour, second National

commission o Labour. Globalisation and Labour

Markets.

Books Recommended :-

Dr. P.N. Bhogliwal :- Labour Economics and Industrial Relations.

(English & Hindi )

S.C. Saxena :- Labour Problems And Social Securities (Hindi)

R.C.Saxena :- Labour Problems And Social securities.

P.K. Gupta :- Labour Economics (Hindi)

V.C. Sinha :- Labour Economics (Hindi)

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Paper – Eco 523 : Advanced Micro Economics

Unit – I :- National Income and its measurement. Alternative

Distribotion Theorics ( Macro theories of distribution ) –

Rrcardian, Marxian, Kaldor.

Unit -II :-Marginal productivity theory of wages. Modern theory of

wages. Modern theory of Clark Profit theory of knight.

Unit- III :- Pigovian welfare Economics. Compensation Principle.

Social welfare function. Parato‘s Optimal conditin.

Unit – IV :-Exhaustin theorem , Arrow‘s impossibility theorem. Hicks-

Hansen theory of Interest. Maximisatin of social welfare.

Unit – V :- Economics of Risk and uncertainty. Theory of Seaven.

Asymmentric Information and Efficient Market.

Books Recommended :-

H.L. Ahuja :- Advanced Economics theory.

M.L.Jhingan :- Advanced Economics theory.

S.K.Mishra & Puri :- Advanced Micro Economics Theory.

Dr. Anupam Agrawal :- Micro Economics

M.L.Seth :- Micro Economics

P.N.Chopra :- Advanced Micro Economics Theory.

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Paper – Eco 524 : Public Economics

Unit –I :- Role of Government in Mixed Economy Government

as an agent for Economic Planning and Development. public Private sector.

Unit – II :- Wagnar‘s law of Public Expenditure Pure theory of

Public Expenditure Budgeting Performance.

Unit –III :- Types of Taxes : Direct and Indirect Tax Theory of

Incidence and effects of taxation Shifting and impact

of Taxation Ability- to- pay theory.

Unit –IV :- Concept & types of Public debt. Burden of Public

debt. Sources of Public Debt. Repayment of Public

Debt.

Unit –V :- Objective of Fiscal Policy Interdependence of Fiscal

and Monetary Policy. Resource Mobilization and their

impact on Growth Balanced Budget Multiplier

Books Recommended :-

J.M.Buchnan :- The public Finance

R.A. Musgrave :- The Theory of Public Finance

S.K. Singh :- Public Finance in Developing Economy

R.N. Tripathi :- Public finance in Underdeveloped Country

S.K.Singh :- Lok Vitt ( Hindi )

H.L. Bhatia :- Public Finance

B.P. Tyagi :- Public Finance

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Semester III

Paper – Eco 531 : Public Finance

Unit – I :- Principles of Multi unit Finance Finance Commission.

Planning Commission. Theory of Grants.

Unit – II :- History of Fiscal decentralization in India. Resource

transfer form union to state. Problems of state

resources and indebtedness.

Unit- III :- Sources of Revenue of Central Government and State

Government. Non- Tax Revenue of Centre Govt.

Unit- IV :- Indian Tax system. Fiscal Federation in India.

Reforms in direct and indirect tax. Report of the

current finance commission in India.

Unit – V :- Analysis of Central Government Budget. Trends in

public expenditure in India Fiscal crisis and fiscal

sector Reforms in India.

Books Recommended :-

Dr. S.K. Singh :- Principle of public Finance and Indian Public Finance

R.A. Musgrave :- The Theory of Public Finance

R.N.Tripathi :- Public Finance in Underdeveloped Country.

R.K. Lekhi :- Public Finance.

H.L.Bhatia :- Public Finance.

B.P.Tyagi :- Public Finance.

M.L.Jhingan :- Public Finance.

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Paper – Eco 532: International Trade and Finance

Unit – I :- Theory of International Trade. The pure theory of

International Trade, Theories of absolute advantage,

Comparative advantage. Theories of absolute

advantage, Comparative advantate. Modern Theory of

international trade ( Heckscher- Ohlin theory of

international trade ).

Unit- II :- Measurement of Gains of theory of Interventions:

Measurement of gains from trade. Concepts of terms

of trade- their uses and limitations. Trade as engine of

growth. Tariffs ( quatos and non tariff barriers )

Unit –III :- Balance of Payments:

Meaning and disequilibrium in the balance of

payments. Fixed Exchange Rates and Flesible

exchange Rates. A critical review of the monetary

approach to the theory of balance of payment

adjustment.

Unit – IV :- Regional Blocks and International Financial

Institutions:

Economic Progress of SAARC and asean Regions;

working functions and performance of Ime& word

Bank . Functions of WTO: WTO and India.

Unit- V :- Trade Policies in India:

Recent changes in the direction and composition of

trade and their implications, employment and growth,

problems of India‘s international debt, Export- import

policy of India.

Books Recommended :-

Mishra and singhi :- International Trade and Finance.

J. Bhagwati :- International Trade: Selected Readings.

C.B.Kindleberger :- International Economics.

P.R.Krugman and M. obstfeld :- International Economics.

M.L.Verma :- International Trade.

K. Ratnesh :- W.T.O.- Tasks and challenges.

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Paper –Eco 533 : Economics of Environment

Unit- I :- Meaning, components and Importance of Environment.

Need for public awareness towards environment.

Deforestation in India- causes, effects and solution for

protection of fprest.

Unit – II :- Pollution :-

Air Pollution- Causes, effect and control. Water

Pollution- Causes, effect and control. Soil pollution-

Causes, effect and control. Marine Pollution- Causes,

effect and control.

Unit –III :- energy- Main Resources and growing needs in India.

Needs of Alternative sources of energy and their

future. Causes of soil Erosion and Degradation in

India. Conservation of soil erosion in India.

Unit – IV :- Role of an individual in conservation of National

Resources. Meaning and importance of sustainable

Development. Global cosequences of climate change.

Unit- V :- Structure and Function of Ecosystem . Environmental

protection Act in India. Trade and Environment in

W.T.O. Environment and Human Health.

Books Recommended :-

Dr. N.M. Awasthi :- Environmental studies (Hindi)

Dr.J.P.Mishra :- Development and Environmental Economics (Hindi)

W.J. Baumol& W.I :- The Theory of Environmental Policy.

Oates

S.Metha, S. Mundle :- Controlling Pollution: Incontive and Regulations.

& U. Shankar

R.P.Sengupta :- Ecology and Economics.

M.V. Joshi :- Theories of Approaches of Environmental Economics.

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Paper Eco -534 Research Methodology

Unit –I :- Role of Statistics in the research of economics

Types of research – Historical survey, Experimental, Case Study,

Social Research, Participative Research.

Unit –II :- Review of Literature, Hypothesis- Importance, Limitation, Types and

Characteristics, Hypothesis testing, F- Test and X2

Test.

Unit-III :- Objective of Research- Explanation Control and Predication.

Unit- IV :- Research Design.

Unit- V :- Report Writing :- Types of Report, Steps in report writing. Research

Report Format – Contents and Style, Documentaion :

Foot notes and Bibliography, paper writing for journal

seminal Presentation, theory building in Economics.

Reference Books :-

1. Dolby, John T, An Introduction of Social Research.

2. Gibbs, jack P, (ed), Urban research Methods.

3. Goode, W,J. and P.F. Hatt, Methods in Social

Research.

4. Hyman, Hrbert, Interviewing in Social Research.

5. Kalplan Abraham, the Conduct of Inquary.

6. Kaufman Felix, Methodology of Social Sciences.

7. Lewin, Kurt, Field theory of Social Sciences.

8. Madge john, tools of social Science.

9. Moroney, M. J. Facts from figures.

10. Old Field, R.C. the Psychology of Interview

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Semester- IV

Paper Eco 541 :

Elective A – : History of Economic Thought 1. Nature and importance of History of Economic Thought

2. Mercantalism,

3. Physiocrats.

4. Adam Smith

5. Ricardo

6. Malthus

7. J. S. Mill

8. J. B. Say

9. German Historical School

10. F. List

11. Karl Marx

12. Gossen

13. Walras

14. Jevons

15. Karl Menger

16. F. V. Wiser

17. Bohn Bawerk

Books Recommended:-

Schumpeter :- History of Economic Analysis

Gide and Rist :- History of Economic Doctrine

Haney :- History of Economic Thought

Taylor :- AHistory of Economic Thought

T.N. Hazela :- History of Economic Thought

Chaturvedi & :- History of Economic Thought

Chaturvedi

H.L. Bhatia :- History of Economic Thought

+

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OR

Paper- Eco 542 Elecive B : Quantitative Method

Unit-I :- Concept types of Function.

Unit-II :- Concept and types of Production Function.

Concept and simple rules of integration.

Problems of Maxima and Minima in single variable

Simple problem in Market equilibrium.

Unit-III :- Determinants and their basic properties.

:- Concept of Matrix- their types. Simple operation on Matrices.

Introduction of Input- Output Analysis.

Unit-IV :- LinearnProgramming : Basic concept.

Formulation of a linear programming problem its structure and

variable.

Solution of linear programming through Graphical method and

simplex method.

Unit-V :- Naturen of feasible, basic and optional solution.

Statement of basic theorems of linear programming.

Shadow prices and their uses.

Statement of duality theorem.

Books Recommende :-

Shubhra and Sahai :- Parimanatmak Padhai (Hindi)

S.R. Arora and :- Bussiness Mathematics with Applicatin

Dinesh Khattar

R.G.D. Allen :- Mathematical Analysis for Economists.

S.C. Gupta :- Fundamentals of Applied Statistics.

G.S. Monga :- Mathematics and Statistics for Economicst.

G. Hadley :- Linear Programming

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Paper-Eco 543 Elecive (A) : Industrial Economics

Unit-I :- Concept and objective of a firm.

Structure of Industrial Labour.

Industrial finance – Role, nature & Type.

Unit-II :- Market structure and Profitability.

Market structure and innovation.

Theories of Industrial location.

Factors affecting location.

Unit-III :- Growth of the firm- size and growth of a firm.

Growth and profitability of the firm.

Constraints on growth of a firm

Productivity, efficiency and capacity utilization.

Unit-IV :- Indian Industrial growth and Pattern- Classification of Industries.

Indusrial policy in India.

Recent trends in Indian indusrial Growth.

Unit-V :- Current problems of selected Industries: Iron and seel, cotton

textiles. Sugar industries.

Small Scale and cottage Industries in india.

Books Recommende :-

B. Desai :- Industrial Economy in india

S.C. Kuchhal :- Industrial Economy in india

A. Singh and :- Industrial Growth in india

A. N. Sadhu

J.C. Sandesara :- Industrial policy and planning -1947-1991

Mamoria and mamaria :- Dynamics of Industial Relations in india.

Dr. R.S. Kulshresth :- Indusrial Economics (Hindi)

P.K. Gosh :- Government and Industry.

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“OR”

Paper-Eco 544 Elective (B) : Mathematical Economics

Unit-I :- Theory of consumer behaviour:-

Maximization of utility.

Lagrange‘s Method of maximising utility function.

Ordinal utility maximization.

Unit-II :- The slusky equation of substitution and Income effect.

Theory of Production:-

Properties of Linear Homgenous Production Function.

Cobb- Douglas Production Function.

Euler‘s Theoram: Marginal productivity Theory of distribution.

Unit-III :- Price determinantion in competition, Monopoly.

Discriminating monopoly.

Oligopoly- The cournet solution.

Unit-IV :- Price Elasticity of demand: a measure of Responsiveness.

Cost- Function.

Supply- function.

Optimum Combination of Inputs.

Unit-V :- Mathematical Treatment of Linear programming Problems-

Revenue maximisation, Cost minimization,

Input- Output analysis-

Leontief‘s Open model,

Leontief‘s closed model.

Books Recommende :-

R.G.D. Allen :- Mathematical Economics.

J.W. Chung :- Utility, and production theory and Application.

A.C. Chaing :- Fundamental Methods of mathematical Economics.

G. Hadley :- Linear Programming.

Dr. J.P. :- Mathematical Economics.

J.M. Henderson & :- Micro economic Theory; A Mathematical Approach

R.E. Quandt.

Mehta and Madnani :- Mathematical Economics.

Dr. J.P. Mishra :- Econometries andMathematical Economics (Hindi)

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Paper- Eco 545 Elecitive (A) : Agricultural Economics

Unit- I :- Role of Agriculture in Economic development.

Agriculture Development. Agricultural Productivity.

Poverty.

Unit- II :- Issues and problems in Rural Industrialisation.

Development of Agro- based Industry. White

Revolution. Forestry and Horticulture.

Unit- III :- Land Reforms and farming systems- peasant, capitalist,

collective and co- operative farming. Land reforms;

measures and performance. Problems of marginal and

small farmers.

Unit- IV :- Nature, types and problems of Agricultural Labour in

India. Rural unemployment: Rural employment

programme and policy. Live stock economics.

Unit- V :- Characteristics and sources of Rural credit. Role of

NABARD. Argicultural Co- operatives n India-

Problems and prospects. Interdependence between

Agriculture and Industry.

Books Recommended :-

Dr. J.P. Mishra :- Agricultural Economics.

M.L.Dantewala :- Indian Agrcultural Development since Independence.

Govt. of India :- Report of the National commission on Agriculture.

P.C. Joshi :- Land Reforms in India- Trends & Prospects.

G.S. Bhalla :- Economics Liberalisation and Indian Aricultures.

S.Ghatak and K. :- Agriculture & Economic Development.

Ingerscent

C.H. Hanumantha Rao:- Agricultural Growth Rurla Policy, Poverty and

environmental Degradation in India.

R.N. Soni :- Leading issues in Agricultural Econonics.

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―OR‖

Paper- Eco 546 Elective (B): Econometrics

Unit- I :- Basic concept of Econometrics: Nature, Meaning and

scope of Econometrics. Simple and General linear

regression mode. Estimation ( Through OLS approach

) and properties of estimators.

Unit –II :- Problems in Regression Analysis:

Nature, test, consequences and remedial teps of

problems of heteroscedasticity. Multicollinearity and

Auto – correlation. Probles of Secification Error.

Errors of Measurement.

Unit-III :- Regressions with quantitative Independent variables:

Teachique & use of dummy variables. The LPM,

Logit, probit and tobit Models Applications.

Unit- IV :- Simultaneous Equation Models: The identification

problem. Rule of identification- order and rank

condition. Methods of estimating simultaneous

equation system. The simultaneous equation bais and

inconsistency of OLS estimators.

Unit- V :- Time- series Analysis: Dickey- Fuller; Engle- Garner

test: Random walk Model.Vector autoregression

problems with V.A.R. modiling.

Books Recommended :

T. Amemiya :- Advanced Econometrics.

B.H. Baltagi :- Econometrics.

C.Donghestry :- Introduction to Econometries.

A.S.Goldberger :- Introductory Econometrics.

D.N.Gujarati :- Basic statistics.

P.Kennedy :- A Guide to Econometrics.

A.Kousoyiannis :- Theory of Econometrics.

H. Theil :- Introduction to Econometrics.

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Paper –Eco 547 :- Project Work

Every student shall undertake an individual project under the supervision of a teacher.

The project work and supervisor shall be assigned to the students by the concerned

Department during the 2nd

Semester to enable them to plan and early out the work during 3rd

and 4th

Semester. The project work is evaluated for 100 marks of which 50 marks are allotted for (A)

Dissertation and 50 marks for (B) Viva.

The project work must be submitted by the students in the 13th week for the 4

th semester.

The Dissertation must be typed and limited to 50 to 70 pages.

Project work shall be evaluated by an externall examiner which with be followed by viva-

voce.

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M.A.Semester System

Syllabus of Foundation Course

Unit-I Fundamental of Environmental Studies:

(a)Definition scope and Importance (b) Need for public

awareness

(i) Institutions in Environment

(ii) People in Environment

(c)Conceptof Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere, Biosphere.

Unit-II Natural Resources:

(a) Natural resources and associated problems

(b) Role of an individual in conservation of Natural Resources

(c) Equitable use of resources for sustainable lifestyle.

Unit-III Ecosystems:

(a) Concept

(b) Structure and function of freshwater & forest ecosystem

(c) Energy flow

(d) Food chain, Food-web and ecological pyramids.

Unit-IV Biodiversity and its Conservation:

(a) Definition, genetic, species and ecosystem diversity

(b) Biogeographical classification of India

(c) Threats to biodiversity

(d) Endangered and endemic species of India

(e)Conservation of Biodiversity

Unit-V Environmental pollution and Social issues:

(a) Definition, causes, and effects of Air, Water and Pollution.(b) Disaster Management—

Flood, Earthquakes & Cyclones.(c)Social issues:

(i) From unsustainable to sustainable development(ii) Water conservation and

rain water harvesting (iii)Environment Ethics, issues and

possible solution

(d) Environmental and human health.

(e) Women and child welfare.

Note: Passing marks: 45

It will be marked as ‗S‘ (Satisfactory) for obtaining 45 marks or above marks and less than 45

marks will be considered as fail for the purpose of grading. Course is mandatory, but Grades

points will not be considered as part of

SGPA & CGPA.

FCC 501:Environmental Studies 5(5+0)

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M.A. Semester System Syllabus of Foundation Course

FCC 502:Indian Culture5(5+0)

Unit-IBasic Concept of Indian Culture:

Harappan & Vedic Lifestyle, Ethical Values in Vedas, Samskar----- concept andtype.

Unit-IIFundamentals of Indian Philosophy:

Vedicand non-Vedic Philosophy, Religious studies:special features of major Religious

(Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Hindu)

Unit- III Social and moral values:

Indian concept of values, Universal human values,Conflict management:

Religious and Regional.

Unit- IV Women Empowerment:

Social,Political and Economic.

Unit- V Indian Educational Values:

Concept of Indian education, transition from traditional to modern educational system,

Gandhian concept of Basic Education.

Note: Passing marks: 45

It will be marked as ‗S‘ (Satisfactory) for obtaining 45 marks or above marks and less

than 45 marks will be considered as fail for the purpose of grading. Course is

mandatory, but Grades points will not be considered as part of SGPA & CGPA.

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