Note: For the Students taken admission after 2015-16
Paper I : STRUCTURE AND PROBLEMS OF INDIAN ECONOMY Note: For the Students taken admission after 2015-16
M.M. 75
Indian Economy - A Historical Perspective. Features of the Indian Economy., National Income
of India. Human Resources and Economic Development. Demographic Profile of India. Human
Resource Development in India : Human Development Index and Policies. Natural Resources,
Economic Development and Environmental Degradation in India.
Indian Agriculture: Role, Nature, Cropping Pattern, Production and Productivity Trends.
Agricultural Holdings and Land Reforms. Agricultural Labour. Agricultural Inputs and Green
Revolution. Farm Size and Efficiency. Rural Indebtedness. Agricultural Finance. Marketing of
Agricultural Produce. Agricultural Prices and Agricultural Price Policy. Cooperative Movement
in India. Food Security and the Public Distribution System.
Industrial Growth in India - Structure, Performance and Problems. Small and Cottage Industries.
Public Sector and Private Sector. Industrial Policy in India. Industrial Finance. Monopoly and
Concentration. Industrial Sickness in India. Industrial Labour. Labour Relations, Social Security
and Exit Policy.
India’s Foreign Trade : Trends in Value, Composition and Direction. India’s Balance of
Payments. Foreign Capital and Multinational Corporations. Foreign Trade Policy. Current
Export-Import Policy. GATT, WTO and India’s Foreign Trade. Globalization and Liberalization.
TRIPS and TRIMS. Foreign Direct Investment. Infrastructure in the Indian Economy. Private
Investment in Infrastructure. Transport and Economic Development.
The Problem of Unemployment. Employment and Population Policies since 1991. Various
Programmes - Employment Programmes, Area Development Programmes, Minimum Needs
Programme. Peoples Participation.
Recommended Reading: ( Latest Editions ) :
1. Agrawal, A.N. : Indian Economy, Wishwa Prakashan, New age International.
2. Misra, S. K. & V. K.Puri : Indian Economy.
3. Ruddar Datt & K. M..P. Sundharam: Indian Economy, S. Chand, New Delhi.
4. Bimal Jalan : Problems of Indian Economy.
6. Parekh, K.S. : India Development Report.
7. Dutt, R. (ed.) : Second Generation Economic Reforms in India.
Paper II : ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
M.M. 75
Economic Development and Economic Growth. Characteristics of Underdevelopment. Determinants of Economic Growth. Obstacles to Economic Growth. Measuring Development and Development Gap – Per Capita Income, Inequality of Income and Wealth. Human Development Index and other Indices of Development. Concept of Poverty. Human Resource Development. Theory of Demographic Transition.
Growth and Development Models – Schumpeter, Rostow, Harrod and Domar. Vicious Circle of Poverty, Unlimited Supply of Labour, Balanced and Unbalanced Growth, Critical Minimum Effort Thesis.
Economic Planning: Meaning, Objectives, Features, Types and Conditions for Successful Planning. Investment Criteria. Planning for Social Infrastructure. Planning for Human Resource Development. Environment – Economy Linkage. Population - Environment Linkage. Environment as a Public Good. The Commons Problem. Valuation of Environmental Damages. Land, Water, Air and Forest.
Planning in India : Objectives, Achievements and Failures, Strategy. Planning Commission. Plan Formulation and Implementation. Mobilization of Resources. Detailed Study of the Current and last Two Five Year Plans. Evaluation of the Plans – Sectoral Outlays, Financing, Targets and Achievements. Strategy and Policies for Decentralization. Decentralized Planning. Multilevel Planning. People’s Participation in Planning.
Regional Economics: Concept, Meaning and Significance of Regional Development. Problems of Regional Development. Regional Disparities: Concept and Indicators. Causes of Economic Backwardness and Regional Imbalances. The Economy of Uttaranchal : Geographical Features, Natural Features, Natural Resources, Land Types, Land Use, Soil Erosion and Conservation; Forest Resources; Energy Resources; Horticulture; Agriculture; Human Resources – Demographic Profile, Employment and Unemployment, Migration, Women in the Rural Economy; Industrial Development; Tourism; Prospects and Policies for Development of the Economy
Recommended Reading: ( Latest Editions ) :
1. Ghatak, S.: An Introduction to Development Economics.
2. Higgins, B. : Economic Development.
3. Thirwal, A.P. : Growth and Development.
4. Todaro, M.P.: Development Planning: Models and Methods.
5. Seth, M.L.: Economic Planning: Theory and Practice.
6. Hoover, E.M.: An Introduction to Regional Economics.
7. Richardson, H.W.: Regional Economics.
8. Dhar,T.N. and S.P.Gupta: Uttaranchal: A Study.
PDF of Economics Syllabus of B.A. III year of Kumaun University
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