Course programme
PAPER I RESEARCH METHODOLOGY THEORY AND TECHNIQUES UNIT - I Research: Definition, Importance and Meaning of research, Characteristics of research, Types of Research, Steps in research, Identification, Selection and formulation of research problem, Research questions – Research design – Formulation of Hypo Dissertation, Review of Literature. UNIT – II Sampling techniques: Sampling theory, types of sampling – Steps in sampling – Sampling and Non-sampling error – Sample size – Advantages and limitations of sampling. Collection of Data: Primary Data – Meaning – Data Collection methods – Secondary data – Meaning – Relevances, limitations and cautions. UNIT – III Statistics in Research – Measure of Central tendency, Dispersion, Skewness and Kurtosis in research, Hypo Dissertation, Fundamentals of Hypo Dissertation testing, Standard Error, Point and Interval estimates, Important Non-Parametric tests: Sign, Run, Kruskal, Wallis tests and Mann, Whitney test. UNIT – IV Para metric tests: Testing of significance, mean, Proportion, Variance and Correlation, testing for Significance of difference between means, proportions, variances and correlation co-efficient. Chi-square tests, ANOVA, One-way and Two-way. UNIT– V Research Report: Types of reports, contents, styles of reporting, Steps in drafting reports, editing the final draft, evaluating the final draft. Reference Books: 1. Statistical Methods - S.P. Gupta 2. Research Methodology Methods and Techniques - C.R. Kothari 3. Statistics (Theory and Practice) - B.N. Gupta 4. Research Methodology Methods and Statistical Techniques - Santosh Gupta PAPER-II INDIAN ECONOMICS UNIT I Resource Base and Structure of Indian Economy: Economic Geography of India – Basic features - Human Resource: Demographic features, extent of unemployment, poverty, and inequality: Recent trends and conceptual issues. HDI of India.- Trend in National Income and Percapita income. - Sectoral composition (output and employment) Primary, Secondary and Tertiary, Sectors. UNIT II Agriculture: Trends and Composition of Output of major crops. - Trends in Investment, Credit and Agricultural Subsidy. - New Agricultural strategy of 1960s (Green Revolution) – Food security and PDS in India Evaluating Land Reforms in India - New Agricultural Policy (In the context of liberalization.) UNIT III Industry: Industrial structure in India: Traditional, SSI, Village, Cottage and Modern industries. - Industrial Policy Resolution in India till 1991 - New Industrial Policy and its, impacts. UNIT IV External Sector: Trends and composition of India’s Imports - Trends and direction of India’s Exports - EXIM Policy of India in relation to trade liberalization and its impacts-FDI, FII and MNCs in India - External Borrowing and BOP problem in India – International Institutions (IMF, WB, ADB, WTO) and the Indian Economy. Reference: 1. Uma , Kapila, (2008), ‘Indian Economy: Performance & Policies’, 8th Ed. Academic Fountation, New Delhi 2. Prakash, B.A. (Ed.) (2009), ‘Indian Economy Since 1991: Economic Reforms and Performance. Sage Publications new Delhi. 3. Bhalla, G.S. (2008) ‘Indian Agriculture since Independence ( 2008), NBT. New Delhi 4. Amit Bhaduri, Development with Dignity. (2005) NBT New Delhi Additional Reading: 5. IC. Dhingra : Indian Economy Environment and policy – Sultan chant and sons. PAPER-III INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIT I The Theoretical basis of Trade – Classical Theory – Adam Smith – Ricardo Mill – Neoclassical Theory – Haberler’s Opportunity Cost – Trade in difference Curves – Upper Curves -; Modern Theory – Heckscher Olin Theorem; Factor Price – Price Equalization – Theorem Factor – Prices and Factor Reversals. UNIT II Economic Growth and Trade: Gains from Trade Hicks Model – Johnson’s Model – Immiserizing Growth – Transport Cost – Monopoly and Dumping – Terms of Trade. Increase in Factor Endowments – Technical Progress and Trade Capital Movemets and Growth. UNIT III Trade Policy : Tariff – Quotas – Theory of the second best Theory of the Customs Union Case for Protection – Regional Integration – EEC – Trade Problems of Developing Countries – GATT and Tokyo declarations0VNCTAD ; Import Substitution and Export Promotion – New International Economic Order – North-South Dialogue – Foreign Aid. UNIT IV Balance of Payments :- Trade and National Income – Foreign Trade Multiplier – Market for Foreign Exchange – Purchasing Power Parity Theory – Fixed and Flexible Exchange Rates – Balance of Payments – Disequilibrium in the Balance of Payments and Adjustments – Mechanism Devaluation – Elasticity Approach – Income Absorption Approach – Monetary Approach – Exchange Control – Means of Achieving – External and Internal Equilibrium – Fiscal Monetary Mize. UNIT V International Monetary Systems:- Problems of International Monetary Systems - International Liquidity – IMF – SDR – Euro Dollar Market – Plans for Reform and Future – of the International Monetary System. PAPER-IV DISSERTATION