Syllabus of Ecomonics for B.A. III year ~ Kumaun University Nainital

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Syllabus of Ecomonics for B.A. III year

Syllabus of Ecomonics for B.A. III year in Kumaun university


Note: For the Students taken admission after 2015-16

Paper I : STRUCTURE AND PROBLEMS OF INDIAN ECONOMY  
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.


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