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SYLLABUS

M.A. (ECONOMICS) PART-I(ANNUAL)

For 2015 & 2016 Examinations

SCHEMES OF STUDIES

PAPER-I : Advanced Economic Theory-I (Compulsory)

PAPER-II : Advanced Economics Theory-II (Compulsory)

PAPER-III : Basic Quantitative Methods (Compulsory)

PAPEAR-IV : A Candidate may offer any one of the following

papers (Optional) :

(i) Economics of Agriculture

(ii) Economics of Industry

(iii) Economics of Labour

(iv) Economic History of India, Japan and USSR

(v) Classical Political Economy

(vi) Economics of Demography

(vii) Economics of Women's Studies


PAPER-I: ADVANCED ECONOMIC THEORY-I

(COMPULSORY)

Maximum Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 35% Time Allowed: 3 Hours

(A) INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTER

The question paper will consist of five sections A,B,C,D and E. Sections A,B,C and D will

have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E

will consist of 10 short-answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will

carry 40 marks in all. Each short-answer type question will carry 4 marks. The Candidates are required

to give answer of each short type question in 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES

Candidates are required to attempt one question each from Sections A,B,C and D of the

question paper and the entire Section E.

(B) INSTRUCTION FOR THE PAPER-SETTER

(For Deptt. of Distance Education Candidates)

Maximum Marks: 100 Time Allowed: 3 Hours

Theory: 80 Internal Assessment: 20 Pass Marks: 35 %

(Internal Assessment on the basis of Two Assignments of 10 Marks each)

The question paper will consist of five sections A, B, C, D and E. Sections A,B,C and D will

have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 12 marks each. The

candidates are required to attempt one question from each section. Section E will consist of 8 short-

answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 32 marks in all.

Each short-answer type question will carry 4 marks. The Candidates are required to attempt all the

short answer questions in about 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.

INSTRUCTION FOR THE FOR THE DEPARTMENT

OF DISTANCE EDUCATION CANDIDATES

Candidates are required to attempt one question each from Sections A, B, C, and D of the

question paper and the entire Section E. The Candidates are required to attempt all the short answer

questions in about 50 words i.e. in 7-10 lines.

SECTION-A

NATURE, METHODS AND APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

The economics problem; deductive and inductive methods of analysis; The institutions of an

economy; The role of households, firms and Govt. in economic activity ; Value judgments in

economics; Role and significance of assumptions in economic analysis; Economics models,

Equilibrium: existence, stability & uniqueness; Partial equilibrium and general equilibrium analysis;

static and dynamic analysis.


THEORY OF DEMAND

The cardinal utility theory; The indifference curves theory; The revealed preference theory;

Recent developments in the theory of marked demand: A pragmatic approach to demand analysis and

linear expenditure systems. Marshallian and Hicks an analysis of consumer's surplus.

SECTION-B

THEORY OF PRODUCTION

Laws of production : Laws of returns to scale ; The law of variable proportions; The concept

of production function; The Cobb-Douglas production function; Concept of Elasticity of substitution;

Analysis of costs and revenue; Equilibrium of the firm. Supply curve of the firm and industry under

perfect and imperfect competition.

MARKET STRUCTURES-I

Perfect competition: Short-run and long-run equilibrium of the firm and industry; Monopoly:

Definition, short-run and long run equilibrium of the monopolist; Discriminating monopoly; Bilateral

monopoly.

SECTION-C

MARKET STRUCTURES-II

Monopolistic Competition: Assumptions; Individual and "Group" equilibrium with regard to

price, product selling costs; Non-collusive oligopoly : the duopoly models of Cornet, Bertrand, Edge

worth, Stackable and Chamberlin; The Kinked demand curve model; Collusive oligopoly : Price

leadership models, The models of the low cost and dominant- firm price leadership; concept of joint

profit-maximization and market sharing cartels.

THE MARGINALIST CONTROVERSY

The basic assumptions of the neoclassical theory of pricing; and attack on marginalism.

The Hall and Hitch Report and the "Full Cost" pricing principle. Baumol's sales/revenue

maximization model. Bain's theory of limit pricing.

AVERAGE-COST PRICING

Price determination: The mark-up rule; predictions of and critique of average cost pricing.

SECTION-D

THEORIES OF DISTRIBUTION

Marginal productivity theory of distribution; The adding-up problem-Euler's theorem:

Limitations of the marginal productivity theory.

Factor pricing in imperfect markets. Macro theories of distribution-Riparian , Marxian,

Kalecki and Kaldor's.


WELFARE ECONOMICS

Introduction to welfare economics; Pigovian welfare economics; Pareto's unanimity rule. The

Kaldor-Hicks compensation principle; The Social welfare function. Theory of second best-Arrow's

impossibility theorem.

RECOMMENDED READINGS

1. A. Koutsoyiannis : Modern Microeconomics.

The Macmillan. Press Ltd.

London, (latest edition).

2. G.C.Decosta : Production Prices and

Distribution, Himalaya

Publishing House,

Bombay,(latest edition).

3. D.R. Kamerschem(ed). : Readings in Micro

Economics, John Wiley &

Sons, Inc. New York, 1969.

4. R.M. Leftwith : The Price System and

Resource Allocation, Holt,

Rinehart and Winston, New

York.

5. David M. Kreps : A Course in Microeconomic

Theory, Princeton

University Press, Princeton,

1990.

6. A. Sen : Micro Economics: Theory

and Applications, Oxford

University Press, New

Delhi, 1999.

7. Hal R. Varian : Intermediate Micro

Economics: A Modern

Approach.

8. K. Edgar, : Microeconomics Theory and

Browning Jacquelene Applications.

and M. Browining

SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS

1. W.J.Baumol : Economics Theory and

Operations Analysis.


2. American Economic : Readings in Price Theory,

George, Association Allen

and Unwinds Ltd., London,

1964.

3. American Economic : Readings in the Theory of Association

Income Distribution.

4. M. Enonr Enbenner : Income Distribution Theory.

5. American Economic : Readings in Welfare Economics.

Association

6. Maurice Dobb : Theories of Value and

Distribution since Adam

Smith, Cambridge, 1975.

7. Syad Fakirful Hasan : Introduction to Welfare

Economics.

8. E.H. Chamberlin : The Theory of Monopolistic

Competition, Oxford

University Press, Harvard,

1962.


PAPER-II Advanced Economics Theory-II

(COMPULSORY)

Maximum Marks: 100



























SECTION-A

National Income : Concepts, measurement and limitations, Social Accounting; input output, flow of

fund accounting and balance of payments accounting, classical, neo-classical and Keynesian theories of

full employment, consumption function; Absolute, relative and permanent income hypothesis


Multiplier analysis, Marginal efficiency of capital and investment; accelerator; Investment demand

schedule, factors affecting investment decisions.

Section-B

Theories of rate of interest: Neo-classical and Keynesian and post-Keynesian theories, IS-LM model

and extension of IS-LM model with government and foreign sector, Post-Keynesian approaches to

demand for money: Patinkin and the real balance affect; approaches of Baumol and Tobin; Friedman

and modern quantity theory; Theories of inflation; structuralist theory of inflation; Philips curve

analysis-short run and long run Philips curve analysis; Samuelson and Solow—the natural rate of

unemployment hypothesis, Tobin's modified Philips curve. Multiplier accelerator interaction and

tradecyles: Samuelson and Hicks; Schumpeter;Kaldor; Goodwin's model.

Section-C

Formation of expectations; Philips curve and Lucas Islands model, policy ineffectiveness theorem;

Taylor model; Caplin- Spulber model; Coordination failure models; and Real non-walrasian theories.

Growth models with Exogenous saving rates: Harrod- domar and Solow- Swan; Technological

progress and Growth Models: Vintage and Putty Clay models. Central Issue in Capital Theory :

Problems of Capital measurement, the basic New-classical propositions, surrogate production function,

switching and reswitching of techniques, Wicksell effect.

Section-D

Theory of economic policy, objectives and conflicts, Fixed vs. target approach, monetary policy, fiscal

policy and commercial policy; Balance of payment and exchange rate; Capital mobility, Mundell-

Fleming model-perfect capital mobility under fixed and flexible exchange rate; asset markets,

expectations and exchange rates. Inflation, money growth and interest rates; dynamic inconsistency of

low-inflation monetary policy; seignorage and inflation; budget deficit and fiscal policy; Ricardian

equilibrium debate; tax smoothing under certainty and uncertainty, cost of deficit and debt crisis.

RECOMMENDED READINGS1. Thomas F. Dernburg : Macroeconomics, McGraw-

& Duncan M. McDougall Hill Kogakusha Ltd (latest edition), New Delhi.

2. M.J.C. Surrey : Macroeconomic Themes (ed.) Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1977.

3. M.G.Muellor (ed.) Readings in Macroeconomics, Surjeet Publications, New Delhi, 1978.

4. Panayatis G, Korliras : Modern Macroeconomics, & Richard S. Thorn Haper and Row Publishers,

New York. 1979.5. R. Dornbusch and S. Macroeconomics


Fisher6. R.J.Barro and X. Economic Growth.

Sala-Martin

SUPPLEMENTRY READINGS

1. David P. Healthfield : Topics in Applied (ed.) Macroeconomis. The

Macmillan Press Ltd. London, 1976.

2. John Lindauer : Macroeconomics, John Willey & Sons, Inc, New

York, 1971.3. David J. Ott et. al. : Macroeconomics Theory,

McGraw Hill. Inc., New Delhi, 1975.4. Alan Peacock & G.K.Shaw : The Economic Theory of

Fiscal Policy, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, 1976.


PAPER-III: BASIC QUANTITATIVE METHODS(COMPULSORY)

Maximum Marks: 100



























SECTION-ACalculus: Concept of differentiation, Differentiation of function of one variable including

logarithmic and exponential functions. Successive and Partial derivatives. Euler's theorem.

Applications of derivatives in Economics: Elasticity of demand, Average and Marginal

functions; Problems of Optimization. (maximin) of one and two variables and constraint functions.

Application in Discriminating Monopoly.


Concepts of Integration : Integration of function of one variable. Analysis of consumer's

surplus.

SECTION-B

Matrices: Definition and types. Elementary Operations, Rank of a matrix. Matrix Inverse by Adjoin

and Gauss-reduction method. Concept of determinant and its properties, Solution of simultaneous

equations by Cramer's rule and matrix inverse method. Application of simultaneous equations in

Economics. Arithmetic and Geometric Progression: Elementary Idea and their economic applications.

Linear Programming : Problem formulation and solution of Linear Programming by Graphical

Method.

SECTION-C

Probability : Trial and event. Interpretation of an event. Elementary idea about probability.

Simple applications based on classical and empirical approaches.

Concepts of Geometric mean, Harmonic mean and their applications. Lorenz curve and its

uses.

Correlation and Regression : Linear regression, Measures of correlation. Least square

regression lines. Karl Parsons coefficient of correlation. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.

Discrete and continuous variables cases.

SECTION-D

Interpolation: Newton's formula for leading differences, Lagrange's formula and Binomial expansion

method.

Index Numbers: Problems and methods of construction index numbers Simple and weighted

index numbers; Fisher's Ideal Index. Reversibility tests. Chain and fixed base index numbers. Cost of

living index numbers.

Time Series Analysis: Components of time series. Measurement of trend and seasonal

variations. Calculation of simple, compound and trend growth rates. Theory of Attributes: Elementary

idea, Association of attributes and applications.


1. Alpha C. Chiang : Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics, Ch. 4-12.

2. J.P.L Oewis : An Introduction to Mathematics for Students of Economics, Ch. 7-24.

3. F.E.Croxton & : An Introduction to use ofD.J.Cowden Mathematics

4. F.E.Croxton & : Applied General Statistics.D.J.Cowden

5. S.P.Gupta : Statistical Methods(S.Chand & Co., New Delhi).

6. Sancheti & Kapoor : Business Mathematics, (S.

Chand & Co., New Delhi).



1. P.H.Daus & : Algebra with Application to

W.M.Wryburn Business and Economics.

2. P.G.Hoel : Elementary Statistics.

3. Ya-Lun Chou : Statistical Analysis (2nd

Edition, pp. 78-114).


PAPER-IV (option-i): ECONOMICS OF AGRICULTURE

Maximum Marks: 100



























SECTION-A

Nature and scope of economics of agriculture. Factors affecting agricultural development:

technological, institutional and general. Interdependence between agriculture and industry. Concept of

production function; Input-output, input-input and product-product relationship in farm production.

Risk and uncertainty in agriculture. Instability of agriculture.


SECTION-B

Approaches to agricultural development: Lewis, Ranis-Fei, Mellor, Schultz and Boser up.

SECTION-C

Growth and productivity trends in Indian agriculture and cropping pattern shifts in India.

Agrarian reforms and their role in economic development. Systems of farming. Farm-size and

productivity relationship in Indian agriculture. Agricultural marketing and pricing : peculiarities of

agricultural demand and supply; price spread and marketing margins and development of agricultural

marketing in India, marketable and marketed surplus. Agricultural price policy in India. Terms of trade

between agriculture and industry in India.

SECTION-D

New agricultural strategy and green revolution: problems and prospectus. Problems of

agricultural laborers and small farmers. Agricultural credit . Rural unemployment , magnitude and

special employment generating schemes. Agricultural taxation. WTO and agriculture in India.


1. C. Eicher and L.Witt : Agricultural in Economic

Development, Vora and Co.,

Bombay.

2. H.C. Taylor : Outlines of Agricultural

Economics, Macmillan, New

York.

3. D.O. Black : Introduction of Economics

of Agriculture, Macmillan,

New York.

4. R.N.Soni : Leading Issues in

Agricultural Economics,

Sohan Lal Nagin Chand&

Co., Jalandhar.

5. Sadhu & Singh : Fundamentals of

Agricultural.

6. Charan D. Wadhva : Some Problems of India's

Economic-Policy, Tata Mc

Graw-Hill, Bombay.

7. P.C.Joshi : Land Reforms in India,

Allied, Bombay.


8. Ruddar Datt and : Indian Economy, S. Chand

K.P.M. Sundhram & Company Ltd., New

Delhi.

9. Francis R. Frankel : India's Green Revolution:

Economics Gains and

Political Costs, Oxford

University Press, Bombay.

10. T.W.Schultz : Transforming Traditional

Agricultural, Lyell Book

Depot, Ludhiana.

11. J.W.Mellor : The Economics of

Agricultural Development,

Vohra & Co. Mumbai.

12. E. Boserup : The Conditions of

Agriculture Growth, Aldine

Publishing Company,

Chicago.

13. W.A.Lewis : Economics Development

with Unlimited Supplies of

Labour, The Manchester

School of Economics and

Social Studies.

14. R. Renis and Ch.H.Fei : A Theory of Economic

Development, American

Economic Review.

15. Draft of GATT : Final Text of Uruguay Agreement

Round 1994 , World Trade

Centre, Mumbai.

16. G.S. Bhalla and Gurmail : Impact of GATT on Punjab

Singh Agriculture, Institute for

Development and

Communication,

Chandigarh.


PAPER-IV (OPTION-II) : ECONOMICS OF INDUSTRY

Maximum Marks: 100



























SECTION-A

Introduction: Definition and concepts : Plant, firm , Industry, market, market structure, market

power and market conduct and market performance. Forms of Market structure ( A brief introduction

to Structure, Conduct and Performance) Seller and buyer concentration, product differentiation, entry

conditions, economies of scale . Market structure and profitability.


Organizational Form and Theories of Firms: Forms of industrial organization; Ownership;

management and control. New-classical theory of firm and challenges to the profit maximization

principle. Static alternative to profit maximization: W.J. Baumol, O. Williamson, Dynamic alternative

to profit maximzation: R. Marris, Cyret and March.

SECTION-B

Industrial Strategies to Competition: Industrial Productivity: Concept, measurement &

determinates; Industrial Capacity: Concept and measurement of capacity utilization.

Concepts of Diversification, merger and acquisition, Optimum size of firm and constraints to

size.

Project Planning and Investment Decisions: The nature and types of investment decisions,

Time profile of a project, Methods of project evaluation, Introduction to cost-benefit analysis.

SECTION-C

Location and Pricing : Theories of A. Weber, Sergeant Florence and Trod Plunder.

Determinates of location, location of some major industries in India. Industrial Pricing - Theory and

Practice-Cost Oriented Pricing, Competition oriented pricing, pricing based on other economic

considerations. Pricing in public enterprises.

Industrial Finance: Types of financial requirements and sources of capital funds,. Industrial

finance in India: Major Financial institutions in India with special reference to IDBI, IFCI, ICICI and

SFCs. Capital market in India: Structure developments, role, problems and role of SEBI.

SECTION-D

Industrial Development in India Since 1991: Review of industrial growth under planning- structural

transformation; Industrial policy changes; Role of public sector; Privatization: nature and extent

disinvestments. Foreign capital in industrial sector: Role of MNCs and Foreign Collaborations.

Current Problems in Industrial Sector: Industrial sickness; Problems of small scale scale

industries in India. Industrial disputes : causes and machinery available for settlement.

Industrialization and Environmental Degradation.


1. Kanwaljeet Kaur : T[d:'fre noE ftfrnkB2. D.A.Hay and : Industrial Economics :

D.J.Morris Theory and Evidence,

Oxford University Press,

Oxford, 1979.

3. P.J.Devine et al. : An Introduction to Industrial

Economics, 3rd Ed.,George

Allen and Unwin, London,

1978.


4. R.R.;Barthwal : Industrial Economics, 2nd

ed. Wiley Eastern Limited,

New Delhi, 1984.

5. S.C.Kuchhal : Industrial Economy of India,

Chaitanya Publishing House,

Allahabad (Latest edition).


1. D.M.Smith : Industrial Location: An

Economic and Geographical

Analysis, John Wiley, New

York. 1971.

2. I.J.Ahluwalia : Industrial Growth in India:

Oxford University Press ,

Delhi, 1985.

3. J.C.Sandesara : Small Industry in India:

Evidence and Interpretation,

Lala Lajpat Rai College,

Bombay, 1980.

4. L.C.Gupta : The Changing Structure of

Industrial Finance in India,


Delhi, 1969

5. P. Dasgupta : Guidelines for Project

Evaluation, UNIDO

Publication, New York.

1972.


PAPER-IV (option-iii) : ECONOMICS OF LABOUR

Maximum Marks: 100



























SECTION-A

LABOUR MARKET AND EMPLOYMENT

Nature and characteristics of labor market in developing economies like India. Paradigm of

labor market analysis. The classical theory of labor market. The New-classical theory of labor market.

Labor market in a dual economy. Analysis of demand and supply forces. Demand for labor relating to

size and pattern of investment and choice of technology . Supply of labor in relation to growth of labor

force.


Concept of employment. Employment and development relationship. Importance of full

employment in the context of Poverty in the developing economies. Unemployment: Concept and

measures. Causes of Unemployment. Issues related to employment, rationalization and technological

change.

SECTION-B

WAGE DETERMINATION- THEORY AND PRACTICE

Classical, Neo-classical and Bargaining theory. Various concepts of wages-minimum wages,

living wages and fair wages, Problem of implementation of minimum wages, Wage determination in

urban and rural sector both organized and unorganized, wage and non-wage components and labor

remuneration. Profit-sharing schemes, Wage differentials; and standardization of wages.

SECTION-C

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND TRADE UNIONS

Growth of industrialization and emergence of unionism. Theories of labour movement- The

Marxian View and the Theory of industrial Democracy by Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Growth,

structure and pattern of trade unionism in India. Achievements and failures of trade union movement in

India.

Determinants of industrial disputes. Steps to achieve industrial peace. Methods of settlement

of industrial disputes. Collective bargaining, conciliation and arbitration. Labor participation in

management.

SECTION-D

STATE AND LABOUR

Increasing role of state in determination of labor matters. Various social security and labor

welfare measures adopted by the Government. Important labor legislation in India: The Industrial

Disputes Act, The Trade Unions Act, The Factories Act; and the Employees State Insurance Act. NEP

and labor legislation. Second National Commission on Labor and its recommendations, ILO and its

role in promoting labor welfare. Government policy towards agricultural labor. Woman and child

labor. Labor in unorganized sector. NEP AND Labour Legistation Second National Commission on

Labour


1. Tin Bhagohwal : Economics of Labour and Industrial

relations.

2. R.A.Lester : Economics of Labor.

3. C.R.Mcconnel & : Contemporary Labor S.L.Bruce

Economics.

4. N.Das : Unemployment, Full

Employment and India.


5. V.B.Singh (ed.) : Industrial Labor in India.

6. V.K.R.V.Rao (ed.) : Agricultural Labor in India.

6. Lioyd G. Reynolds : Labor Economics and

Labor Relations.

7. T.N.Bhagoliwwal : Economics of Labor and

Industrial Relations.


1. M.McConnick & : The Labor Market.

Smith (ed.)

2. L.Reynalds : The Structure of Labor

Markets.

3. K.W.Rothschild : Theory of Wages.

4. L.K.Deshpande P.R. : Employment Policy in a

Brahmanand & E.A.G.Robinson(eds.) Developing

Economy, Vols. I and II

5. S. Kennapon : Employment Problems and

Urban Labor Markets in

Developing Nations.

6. K.N.Vaid : Labor Welfare in India.

7. Govt. of India : Report of the National

Commission on Labor.


PAPER-IV(OPTION-IV) : ECONOMIC HISTORY OF INDIA, JAPAN AND USSR

Maximum Marks: 100



























.

SECTION-A

INDIA (1875-1947)

Economy in the mid-nineteenth century, Demographic developments, National income.

Agrarian Economy: Evolution of land tenure system commercialization of agriculture and its

adjustment to colonial purposes. Change in land utilization and cropping pattern. Problems of rural

indebtedness. The cooperative movement. Famines and famine-policy.


SECTION-B

INDIA (1875-1947)

Handicrafts: Decline of handicrafts. The deindustrialization thesis.

Modern industries: Plantations, mining, manufacturing. Industrial Policy.

Transport and communications.

Public finance: Currency and banking.

Foreign trade and payments: The drain thesis, Commercial policy.

Foreign capital and its role.

Economic consequences of the British rule.

SECTION-C

Japan (1868-1970)

The Meiji restoration and its economic implications. Economics reconstruction: 1868-1881.

Economic developments (of agriculture and industry): 1881-1914 and 1914-32.

Economy in the thirties, Economic, reconstruction after World War-II . Structural changes in

the economy.

Role of the State in economic development .

SECTION-D

USSR (1917-1970)

Russian economy in 1917 . War Communism and New Economic Policy. The Great Debate.

Collectivization of Soviet agriculture. Economic problems of the economy. Economic reforms of mid-

50's and after.

Industrial and agricultural structure and development under planning.


1. D.R. Gadgill : The Industrial Evolution of

India in Recent Times,


Delhi, Chas III,IV,VI,VIII &

XI.

2. Mourice Dobb : Soviet Economic

Development since 1917,.

London Rutledge and Kegan

Ltd. Chs.II,II,V,VI.

3. G.C.Allen : Short Economic History of

Modern Japan, London,

Unwin, University, Books,

Chs. II,IV,V,VI & VII.


4. W.W.Lockwood. : Economic Development of

Japan Princeton, New

Jersey, Princeton University

Press, 1954, Chs I,II,III,

VIII, IX &X


1. Alec Nove : The Soviet Economics

System, London George

Allen and Unwin Ltd. 1973.

2. David A. Dyker : The Soviet Economy,

Cranada Publishing Limited.


PAPER -IV (OPTION-V): CLASSICAL

POLITICAL ECONOMY

Maximum Marks: 100



























SECTION-A

MERCANTILISM AND PHYSIOCRACY

Mercantilist theory of growth and employment. Quesnay's Tableau Economique. Psysiocratic

theory of economic growth.


SECTION-B

ADAM SMITH

Philosophy of naturalism and optimism. Smith's theory of economic growth value and

distribution.

SECTION-C

MALTHUS AND RICARDO

Principle of population and Malthus's theory of economic growth. Ricardo's theory of

economic growth , value and distribution.

SECTION-D

KARL MARX

Marxian philosophy. Marx's theory of capitalist development: value, surplus value,

accumulation, reproduction and crisis.


1. R.L.Meek : The Economics of

Physiocracy, George Allen

& Unwin Ltd, London,

1962.

2. E.Roll : A History of Economic

Thought , Oxford University

Press, 1974.

3. M.Blaug : Economic Theory in.

Retrospect Richerd D. Irwin

Inc, Home-word, Illinois,

1968.

4. B.F. Hoselitz : Theories of Economic

Growth, the Free Press of

Glenwe, 1960.

5. P.M. Sweezy : The Theory of Capitalish

Development Dennis

Dobson Limited, London

1962.

6. Karl Marx : Capital, Vol. III, Part III

only Progress Publishers,

Moscow, 1977.

7. A. Gray : The Development of

Economic Doctrine,


Longmans Green and Cc.

1957.

8. Gide and Rist : A History of Economic

Analysis, George Allen and

Unwin Ltd., London, 1964.


1. Adam Smith : Wealth of Nations, Book I &

Chapter II of Book II,

University Papers Methun,

London, 1961.

2. J.A. Schumpeter : A History of Economic

Analysis, George Allen and

Unwin Ltd., London, 1954.

3. M.H.Dobb : Political Economy and

Capitalism, Routledge &

Kegan Paul Ltd., London &

Henley, 1980.

4. David Ricardo : The Principles of Political

Economy and Taxation,

Dent, London and

Melbourne, 1984.

5. N.Kaldor : Essays on Value and

Distribution, Gerald

Duckworth & Co. Ltd., 1960.

6. John Robinson : An Essays on Marxian

Economics, Macmillan &

Co. Ltd., St. Martin's Press,

London, 1964.


PAPER-IV (option-vi) : ECONOMICS OF DEMOGRPHY

Maximum Marks: 100



























SECTION-A

INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL TRENDS

Meaning and scope- component of population growth and their interdependence. Measures of

population change, growth, structure and distribution. Sources of population data.

Population trends in the modern era, recent trends in the population from 1965 onwards,

population explosion as a recent phenomenon. Regional variations in rate of growth of population of


the world and estimates of sizes and rate of growth of population. Shifting proportions of human

population in the recent years and density in different regions. Population trends in India.

Patterns of sex and age structure in more developed and less developed courtiers (MDC:

LDC). Determinants of sex and age structure. Demographic effects of sex age structure. Economic and

social implications of sex and age structure.

SECTION-B

FERTILTIY, NUPTIALITY, MORTALITY

Fertility: Levels and trends of fertility in MDC and LDC. Factors affecting fertility in LDC.

Factors associated with decline in fertility in MDC and LDC . Differential fertility: Ecological factors-

regional difference , urban-rural residence. Socio-economic factors-educational attainment, economic

status, occupation of husband, employment status of wife, religion, caste and race.

Nuptiality- concepts, analysis of marital status from census. Trends in age at marriage,

widowhood and divorce. Change in age pattern of marriage.

Mortality: Levels and trends of mortality in MDC and LDC. Sex and age patterns and

difference in mortality. Fetal and infant mortality and stillbirth, abortion and prenatal mortality, factors

affecting fetal and infant mortality, Causes of death- Mortality differentials, urban-rural, geographical,

occupational, ethnic etc. Factors related to high mortality in the past. Factors in mortality decline in

MDC and LDC.

SECTION-C

MIGRATION AND URBANIZATION

Migration: Basic concept and definitions, importance of migration in the study of population.

Types of migration-internal, international, temporary, etc. International migration levels, trend and

differentials in MDC and LDC. The effect of immigration and emigration on the growth of population.

Factors affecting migration economic, Social and others factors. Social and economic aspects of

migration. Theories concerning internal migration.

Urbanization: Distribution and growth of urban and rural population in MDC and LDC .

Factors affecting the distribution of population, Levels and trends of urbanization in modern times in

MDC and LDC.

SECTION-D

POPULATION THEORIES AND POLICIES

Population Theories: Malthusian theory, modern theory and recent development . Definitions

and history of policies effecting fertility in MDC and LDC. Population policies and programmers in

India.


1. H.Sryrock : The Metholds and Materials

of Demography, US

Department of Commerce,

Washington, DC 1973.


2. A.A. Bhende and T. Kanitkar : Principles of Population

Studies, Himalaya Publishing House,

Bombay, 1982.

3. A.A. Bhende and E.M. Hoover : Population Growth and

Economic Development in

Low Income Countries: A

Case Study of India's

Prospects. Princeton

University Press, Princeton ,

1958.

4. D.J. Bogue : Principles of Demography ,

John Wiley, New York,

1971.

5. S.N.Agarwala : India's Population Problem,

Tata McGraw Hill, Bombay,

1972.


1. K. Dawis : World Urbanisation: 1950-

70, Vol. II, Population

Monograph Series No. 9,

University of California,

Berkley, 1972.

2. United Nations : Methods of Measuring

Internal Migration, Manual

VI, New York, 1979.

3. Census of India : Government of India, New

Delhi.


PAPER -IV (option-vii ) : ECONOMICS OF

WOMEN'S STUDIES

Maximum Marks: 100



























SECTION-A

WOMAN'S STUDIES AND DEMOGRAPHIC ASPECTS

Importance and concepts of women's studies, theories of oppression and exploitation of

women. Definition of matrilineal/ matrilineal systems etc., and relevance to present day society with

special reference to India, Economic basis and functioning of patriarchy in developed and


underdeveloped countries with special reference to India. Gender-based evaluation of theories of

development, worth, value distribution, income, welfare population etc.

Gender structure in developed and underdeveloped countries w.r.t factors affecting sex-ratio.

Implications of declining sex- ratio implications of declining sex-ratio with special reference to India.

Patterns and trends of mortality and fertility levels: theories and measurement of fertility and fertility

control, Economic determinates and impact of population control and health policies. Impact of

differential access to nutrition, health, education, etc. and of fertility levels on mortality rates, state of

health, economic status and work participation rate of women w.r.t. India. Conceptual and data biases,

characteristics of female headed households.

SECTION-B

DECISION MAKING AND WOMEN'S WORK

Determinants of decision-making power. Women and property. Differential access to and control over

economic resources, state, national and international levels. Relation between decision-making

economic status and female work participation rate w.r.t.India. Factors influencing inter and intra-

family asset, income and consumption distribution patterns system of inheritance male/female headed

household, education, etc. Role of 'kinship' in allocating domestic resources and providing social

resources.

Concept of work w.r.t women in various schools of economic thought. Definition and

valuation of productive/ unproductive work, visible/invisible work, paid/unpaid work, economically

productive/socially productive work, etc. Economic status, private property and participation of women

in labor force in pre-industrial and industrial societies. Women's contribution to sectoral and national

income; undervaluation and re-measurement.

SECTION-C

WORK AND WAGE DIFFERENTIALS

Definitions and determinates of women's work, economic status, work participation and

employment of women in various socio-economic structures, systems and societies. Factors

determining women's entry into the labor face and participation in economic activity. Factors affecting

recognition of women's productive activity w.r.t India . Interrelationship between women's work in

production and reproduction. Economic social, cultural and ideological determinates of valuation and

measurement of work. Definition of 'skill', 'supplementary earner', 'dependent', 'head of household' etc.

Factors affecting women's labor, demand and supply functions in developed and under-developed

countries w.r.t. India. Trends in female work participation rates (FWPR); FWPR differentials across

and within sectors, regions, urban-rural, etc. Role of 'kinship' in organizing productions, domesticity of

home based- production.

Basis, determinants and definitions of wage-differentials w.r.t. gender, education, skill,

productivity, opportunity,etc. Structure and trends of wage differentials across regions, sectors, etc. in

various socio economic system w.r.t.India.


SECTION-D

TECHNOLOGY, MODERNISATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Nature and impact of technological development, industrialization and modernization on

women's work, economic status and FWPR, Rationalization, mechanization, computerization, etc. and

FWPR in industrial organized sector. Impact of agricultural extension and modernization (HYV;

improved inputs, irrigation, mechanization, commercialization, mercerization, livestock breeding, etc. )

on FWPR, visible/invisible work, wages, etc. Effects of energy, ecological and environmental

imbalances on women and their work.

Impact of economic development on status of women in developed and undeveloped

countries,. Gender-bias in conceptualization, formulation, implementation and impact of developmental

strategies, policies, etc. Determinates, evaluation for improving the status of women w.r.t India.

Alternative' non-sexist strategies and policies for development.


1. E. Boserup : Women's Role in Economic

Development. George Allen

and Unwin, London.

2. B.R Nanda : Indian Women: From

Purdah to Modernity,

Vikas,Delhi.

3. Ashok Mitra : The Status of Women,

Literacy and Employment,

Allied , Bombay.

4. A.H. Amsden (ed.) : The Economics of women

and Work, Penguin

Harmondsworth.

5. A.Kuhn and A.W.Wople (eds.) : Feminism and Materialism,

Routledge and Kengan Paul,

London.

6. F. Engles : The Origin of the Family,

Private property and the

State.

7. Neera Desai and M. Krishna Raj : Women and Society in India, (eds).

SNOT Press Bomaby.



1. B. Sheela Row : Women's Consciousness,

Man's World, Penguin

Harmondsworth.

2. K. Jayawardena : Ferminism and Nationalism

in the Third World in the

Nineteenth and Early

Twentieth Centuries,

Institute of Socail Studies,

the Hague.

3. UNESCO : Women's Studies and Social

Seciences in Asia, Bangkok.

4, Govt. of India : Towards Equality-Report of

the Committee on the Status

of Women in India, New

Delhi.

5. Vina Mazumdar : Symobols of Power: Studies

on the Political Status of

Women in India, Allied,

Delhi.

6. H.I.B. Safiotti : Women in Class Society,

Monthly Review Press, New

York.

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