B.A.

(ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - I
MICRO ECONOMICS - I
Discipline Specific Course - Paper - I

Module I: Introduction:
Importance of Economics. Definition: Wealth, Welfare, Scarcity and Growth. Scope and
Limitations. Micro and Macro Analysis. Approaches to Economic Analysis. Partial Equilibrium
vs. General Equilibrium, Comparative Static and Dynamic analysis, Positive and Normative
Approaches.

Module II: Theory of Consumer Behavior:

Utility Analysis: Cardinal Utility Theory, Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility, Law of Equi-
Marginal Utility, Consumer Equilibrium. Ordinal Utility Theory: Indifference Curve Analysis,
Consumer’s Equilibrium. Price, Income and Substitution Effects. Types of Goods: Normal,
Inferior and Giffen Goods. Derivation of Individual Demand Curve and Market Demand Curve
with the help of Indifference Curve. Consumer Surplus

Module III: Supply and Demand Analysis:

Law of Demand, Movements and Shifts in Demand Curve. Elasticity of Demand, Price, Income
and Cross Elasticity. Degree of Elasticity. Methods of Measuring Elasticity are of Demand: Point,
Arc and Outlay Methods. Law of Supply, Movement and Shifts in Supply Curves. Elasticity of
Supply, Determinants of Supply. Derivation of Supply curve.

Module IV: Theory of Production:

Concept of Production. Production Functions: Linear and Non – Linear Homogeneous Production
Functions. Isoquants. Scale of Production. Returns to Scale. Law of Variable Proportions and
Variable Returns to Scale. Economies of Scale and Scope. Limitations of Production Function
Analysis. Production Surplus.

Module V: Production Costs: Concepts and Types:

Money, Accounting, Real, Opportunity, Economic, Implicit and Explicit, Short Run, Long Run,
Fixed and Variable Costs. Concepts of Total, Average and Marginal costs. Derivation of Long run
Average and Marginal Cost Curves. Relationship between Average and Marginal Costs Curves in
Short run and Long run.

References:
1. M L Seth : Micro Economics
2. M L Jhingoan : Micro Economics
3. H L Ahuja: : Modern Micro Economics
4. Koutsainies; : Modern Micro Economics
5. Stonier and Hague : Micro Economics
6. Salvatore : Micro economics
7. Schaum Series : Micro economics
8. Pyndick : Micro economics
9. Gregory Mankiw : Principles of Micro Economics

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - II
MACRO ECONOMICS
Discipline Specific Course - Paper - II

Module-I: Introduction
Meaning, Scope and Limitations of Macro Economics. National Income: Concepts, Methods of
Measurement and Difficulties in Estimation of National Income and Limitations National Income
as a Measure of Welfare. Social Accounting

Module-II: Theories of Output and Employment

The Classical Theory of Employment (Say's Law and Pigou's Wage cut Policy) and Criticism,
Keynesian Theory: Effective Demand, Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply Function,
Consumption Function: Factors influencing consumption function, Investment Multiplier its
relevance in emerging economies. Concept of Accelerator

Module- III: Investment & Theories of Interest Rate

Capital and Investment: Types of Investment, Determinants of level of Investment, MEC Ex-Post
and Ex- Ante Investment and Savings- Classical, Neo-classical. And Keynesian Theories of
Interest. Liquidity Trap, Simultaneous Determination of Interest and Real Income through IS-LM
Framework in a closed Economy

Module- IV: Supply of Money & Demand for Money

Definition of Money - Money Supply: Measures of Money Supply (Ml, M2, M3 & M4) - RBI
approach to money supply; High powered money and money multiplier; Control of money
supply. Variations in money supply in India. Theories of demand for money - Classical and Neo
Classical approaches, Keynes liquidity preference approach. Derivation of LM curve.

Module -V: Inflation & Business Cycles

Definition of Inflation: Causes, consequences and control of inflation -Deflation and stagflation.
Nature, Characteristics and Phases of Business Cycles. Samuelson's Business Cycle Theory.
Stock market-meaning, functions; Insurance-Life insurance and General Insurance

References:
I
1. Ackley, G (1976) : Macro Economic theory and policy, Macmillan Publishing Co,
New York.
2. Shapiro, E (1996) : Macro economic Analysis, Galgotia Publication, New Delhi
3. Keynes JM (1936) : The General Theory of Employment, Interest and money,
Macmillan London
4. MC Vaish : Macro economic theory
5. HL Ahuja : Macro economic theory policy

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - III
MICRO ECONOMICS - II
Discipline Specific Course - Paper - III

Module I: Types of Revenue and Objectives of Firm

Behavior of the Firm. Concept of Revenue: Total Revenue (TR), Average Revenue (AR) and Marginal
Revenue (MR). Relationship between AR and MR and the Elasticity of Market Demand. Traditional
Objectives of the Firm: Profit Maximization. Modern Objectives of the Firm: Output/Sales/Market Share
Maximization.

Module II: Perfect Competition and Monopoly

Classification of Market. Perfect Competition, Short Run and Long Run Analysis. Equilibrium
of the Firm and Industry. Monopoly Features, Equilibrium. Discriminatory Pricing. Differences
between Perfect Competition and Monopoly.

Module III: Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly Markets

Monopolistic Competition. Product Differentiation, Selling Costs. Oligopoly: Homogeneous
and Heterogeneous Oligopoly, Price Rigidity in Oligopoly. Kinky Demand Curve.

Module IV: Pricing Strategies

Pricing Practices: Cost Plus Pricing, Marginal Cost Pricing, Rate of Return Pricing, Product
Life Pricing, Price Skimming, Penetration Pricing, Markup Pricing. State Intervention and
Administered Prices.

Module V: Distribution and Factor Pricing

Functional and Personal Distribution. Marginal Productivity Theory of Distribution. Ricardo
Theory of Rent and Quasi Rent. Theories of Wages. Theories of Profit. Risk and Uncertainty.
Concept of Interest.

References:

1. M L Seth : Micro Economics

2. M L Jhingoan: : Micro Economics
3. H L Ahuja: : Modern Micro Economics
4. Koutsainies; : Modern Micro Economics
5. Stonier and Hague : Micro Economics
6. Salvatore : Micro economics
7. Schaum Series : Micro economics
8. Pyndick : Micro economics
9. Gregory Mankiw : Principles of Micro Economics

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - IV
PUBLIC ECONOMICS
Discipline Specific Course - Paper - IV

Module - I: Introduction

Meaning and importance of Public finance - Evolution of public finance. Multiple theory of
public household-Public and Private goods-Markets mechanism in public and private goods.
State as an agent of planning and development

Module- II: Public Expenditure

Theories of public expenditure- Wagner’ s law of increasing state activities – Peacock

Wisemans hypothesis- Principle of Maximum Social advantage –Growth and pattern of
public expenditure, Effects of public expenditure-Cost benefit analysis.

Module- III: Taxation & Public Debt

Approaches to taxation- Benefit approach, Ability to pay approach and Neutrality approach-
Elasticity and buoyancy of taxation-incidence and shifting of taxation-Types and
classification of taxes and VAT, Approaches to public debt.

Module- IV: Fiscal Policy & Federal Finance

Definition of fiscal policy and its objectives; Fiscal Policies for redistribution of income and
wealth and stabilization – fiscal policies in a developing country, federal financial structure
and its main features – Direct taxes-Income tax-Corporate tax. Indirect tax structure- Union
excise duties, customs duties, sales tax –VAT, Centre-State financial Relations.

Module- V: Budget

Budget – Classification of budgets –Economic, Functional, organizational, classification of

budgets- performance programming and zero based budgets- surplus, balanced and deficit
budgets- Concepts of budget deficit and their implications – State and Central budgets. Fiscal
crisis and Fiscal sector reforms in India; Reports on Finance Commissions in India.

References

1. Atkinson, A Band J.E Siglitz (1980) :Lecturers on Public Economics, Tata McGraw Hill,
New York.
2. Auerbach, A J and M. Feldson (Eds.) (1985) :Handbook of Public Economics, Vol. 1,
North Holland, Amsterdam.
3. Buchanan, J M (1970) :The Public Finances, Richard D Irwin, Homewood.
4. Goode, R (1986) : Government Finance in Developing Countries, Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi.

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 5. Houghton, J M (1970) : The Public Finance: Selected Readings, Penguin,
Harmondsworth.
6. Jha, R (1998): Modern Public Economics, Routledge, London.
7. Menutt, P (1996) :The Economics of Public Choice, Edward Elgar, U.K.
8. Musgrave, R A and P.B. Musgrave (1976) : Public Finance in Theory and Practice,
McGraw Hill, Kogakusha, Tokyo.
9. S K Singh Public Economics
10. Om prakash Public Economics
11. M L Jhingan Public Economics
12. H L Bhatia Public Economics

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - V
TELANGANA ECONOMY
Generic Elective (or) Inter-Disciplinary Course - Paper – I

Module- I: State and District Domestic Product

Growth and Sectoral Composition-Per capita Income of Telangana States and its Districts

Module- II: Trends in Population Growth:

Occupational structure work participation – Population policies, Unemployment and its

magnitude and direction

Module- III: The Structure of Agriculture and Allied Sectors

Trends in productivity of food and non-food crops. Profile of Irrigation policies and institutional
support to Agricultural Marketing, Sources of Agricultural finance

Module- IV: The Structure of Industrial Development

Commodity specific growth rates in industrial sector- Infrastructure development –Industrial

policies and programs in support of industrial growth

Module- V: The structure of Tertiary Sector

Service specific growth rates, Policies and Programs initiated to promote growth of services in
Telangana State

Basic Reading List:

1. Rao S Kishan and Rahul A Shastry (2009): Andhra Pradesh Economy – Dynamics of
Transformation with a focus on Regional Disparities, National Academy of Development,
2. Hanumantha Rao and S.Mahender Dev (2003); Andhra Pradesh Development – Economic
Reform and Challenges Ahead, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad.
3. Kankalatha Mukund (1990); “Andhra Pradesh Economy in Transition; Centre for
Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad and Book Links Corporation, Hyderabad.
4. Mahendra Dev, S.C.Ravi and M.Venkatanarayana (2009); Human Development in
Andhra Pradesh: Experiences, Issues and Challenges; Centre for Economic and Social
Studies (CESS), Hyderabad.
5. Rao, R.S., V. Hanumantha Rao and N. Venugopal (2006); Fifty years of Andhra Pradesh
1956-2006; Centre for Documentation, Research and Communication [CDRC],
Hyderabad.
6. P.Sundaraya, Telangana People’s Struggle and Its Lessons, Calcutta, CPI-M, 1972
7. Ravi Narayan Reddy, Heroic Telangana: Reminiscences and Experiences, New Delhi,
CPI, 1973
8. Gautam Pingle 2014: The Fall and Rise of Telangana, Orient Black Swam

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - V
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
Discipline Specific Course - Paper - V

Module- I: Economic Development and Growth

Concepts of Economic Growth and Development. Measurement of Economic Development: Per

Capita Income, Basic Needs, Physical Quality of Life Index, Human Development Index and
Gender Empowerment Measure. Role of State and Market in Economic Development

Module- II: Factors in Economic Development

Factors effecting Economic Development-Characteristics of developing Countries- Population

and Economic Development- Theories of Demographic Transition. Human Resource
Development and Economic Development

Module- III: Theories of Economic Development

Theories of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx and Schumpeter

Module- IV: Theories of Under Development

Lewis, Rodan, Libenstien, Nurkse's Balanced Growth Strategy, Hirsch man's Un-balanced
Growth Strategy, Myrdal model.

References:

1. Mier, Gerald, M : Leading issues in Economic Development, OUP, Delhi

2. Todaro, Micheal P : Economic Development in the third world, Orient Longman,
Hyderabad
3. Ghatak Subrata : Introduction to Development Economics
4. Sukumoy chakravarthy : Development Planning- Indian
Experience, OUP, Delhi
5. Misra & Puri : Economic Development and Planning, theory and practice

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - V
ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
Discipline Specific Elective - Paper – I A

Module 1 Introduction to Economics of Education:

Definition and scope of Economics of Education. Education as Consumption and Investment

goods; Human capital: the concept; Components of Human capital-Human Capital vs. Physical
Capital.

Module 2 Costs of Education:

Cost of Education – Expenditure on Education, Private Costs and Social Costs; Direct and
Indirect / opportunity costs.

Module 3: Benefits of Education:

Direct and Indirect Benefits; Private and Social Benefits; Problems in the Measurement of Costs
and Benefits. Cost-Benefit Analysis in Education

Module 4: Educational Planning:

Contribution of Education to economic growth; Approaches to educational planning. Economics

of Educational Planning in Developing Countries with special reference to India.

Basic Reading List:

1. Blaug, Mark (1972) : Introduction to Economics of Education. Penguin, London.

2. Becker, G.S. (1974) : Human Capital. 2nd Edn., NBER, New York
3. Berman, P and M.E.Khan (1989) : Paying for India’s Health Care. Sage Publications
New Delhi.
4. Cohn, E and T.Gaske (1989): Economics of Education, Pergamon Press, London.
5. Klarman, H.E. (1965) : Economics of Health, Columbia University Press,
New York.
6. Panchamukhi, P.R. (1980): Economics of Health: A Trend Report, ICSSR Survey,
Allied, New Delhi.
7. Tilak. J.E.G. (1989) : Economics of Inequality in Education, Sage, New Delhi.
8. World Bank (1983): The World Development Report: Investing in Health.
Oxford University Press, New York.
9. Education for Development
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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - V
INDIAN ECONOMY
Discipline Specific Elective - Paper – I B

Module I: Structure of the Indian economy:

Indian Economy at the time of Independence. Changes in the Composition of National Income
and Employment. Natural Resource base: Land, Water, Forest, Mineral and Metal Resources.
Population: Size, Growth and Composition and their implications for Indian economy.

Module II: Indian Agriculture:

Importance and Role of Agriculture. Trends in Agricultural Production and Productivity. Land
Reforms. Greeen Revolution. Agricultural Finance. Agricultural Marketing. Agricultural Price
Policy. Food Security in India.

Module III: Indian Industry and Services:

Role and Importance of Industrialization. Trends in Industrial Production and Services. Industrial
Policy Resolutions: 1948, 1956, 1977, 1991 The Role of Public and Private Sectors. Formal and
Informal Sectors in Industry and Services

Module IV: Planning in India:

Five-Year Plans: Objectives, Strategies, Resource Allocation, Targets and Achievements.

Evaluation of Performance of The Indian Economy under Planning. New Economic Reforms and
their Implications. Globalization in India.

References:

1. SK Misra and Puri : Indian Economy, Himalaya Publishing House.

2. Ishwar C Dhigra : The Indian Economy: Environment and Policy,
SC Chand & Sons, New Delhi RC Dutt and
3. KPM Sundaram : Indian Economy

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - V
FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
Discipline Specific Elective - Paper – I C

Module -I: The Financial System and its significance for Economic Development – The
Structure of the Financial System in India- Organized and Un-organized Financial System. All
India development financial institutions, Investment Institutions, Specialized financial institutions
and State level financial institutions.

Module–II: Commercial Banking. Banking structure in India-Context, Need and Objectives –

financial sector reforms -Narasimham Committee Report – Financial Sector Reforms with
reference to Stock Markets.

Module – III: Money Market: Organized sector of the Money Market and their sub-markets-
Call money market, Treasury bill market, The Repo Market, Commercial Paper market and
Money market mutual funds and their instruments. - Money market reforms in India.

Module – IV: Capital Market: Structure of Capital market- Primary and Secondary markets-
New issues and Secondary Issues Markets, Securities-Private and Guilt Edged Securities.

Basic Reading List:

1. Bhole, L.M. (1999), Financial Institutions and Markets, Tata McGraw Hill Company Ltd.,
New Delhi.
2. Bhole, L.M. (2000), Indian Financial System, Chugh Publications, Allahabad.
3. Edminster, R.O. (1986), Financial Institutions, Markets and Management, McGraw Hill,
New York.
4. Goldsmith, R.W. (1969), Financial Structure and Development, Yale, London.
5. Hanson, J.A. and S.Kathuria (Eds.) (1999), India: A Financial Sector for the Twenty-first
Century, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
6. Harker, P.T.and S.A.Zenios (2000) (Ed.), Performance of Financial Institutions,
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
7. Johnson, H.J. (1996) Financial Institutions and Markets, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
8. Khan, M.Y. (1996) Indian Financial System, Tata Mc Graw Hill, New Delhi.
9. Machiraju, M.R. (1999) Indian Financial Systems, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi.
10. Ohlson, J.A. (1987), The Theory of Financial Markets and Institutions, North Holland,
Amsterdam.
11. Prasad, K.N. (2001) Development of India’s Financial System, Sarup & Sons, New Delhi.
12. Robinson, R.I. and Wightman (1981), Financial Markets, McGraw Hill, London.

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - VI
ECONOMICS OF ENVIRONMENT
Generic Elective (or) Inter-Disciplinary Course - Paper – II

Module-I: Meaning & definition of Environment Economics

Meaning and definition of Environmental Economics. Theory of Market Failure. Theories of

Environmental Economics: Boulding’s Spaceship Earth. Hardin’s Tragedy of the Commons, Club
of Rome Model.

Module-II: Theories of Natural Resource Management

Material Balance and Entropy Law. Hostelling’s Theory of Exhaustible Resources. Dasgupta and
Heal, Optimal Depletion of Renewable Resources. Carrying Capacity of the Environment.
Definition and Concept of Sustainable Development. Week vs. Strong Sustainability Criteria.

Module-III: Theory and Policy of Pollution Control

Optimal Level of Pollution. Polluter Pays Principle – Pigovian Taxes and Subsidies. Pollution
Permits. Charge and Standards approach. Coase Theorem. Role of Govt. in Environmental
Regulation – Command and Control regime. WTO and Environmental impacts.

Module-IV: Measurement of Environmental Degradation

Environmental Costs and Benefits: Under and Non-user Benefits. Direct and Indirect Valuation
Methods: Contingent Valuation Method and Willingness to pay. Green National Income and
Genuine Savings. Environmental Impact Assessment and Report. Environmental Audit.

Module-V: Environment Problems of India

State of India’s Environment – Air, Water and Soil Pollution, Natural Resource Depletion,
Deforestation, Industrial and Agricultural Pollution, Urbanization, Vehicular Pollution. Functions
of Ministry of Environment and Forest and Pollution Control Boards.

Basic Reading List

1. Baumol, W.J. and W.E.Oates(1988), The Theory of Environmental Policy (2nd Edition)
CUP, Cambridge.
2. Bhattacharya, R.N. ed. (2001): Environmental Economics, An Indian Perspective, Oxford
University Press, New Delhi.
3. Hanley, N.J.F.Shogren and White (1997) Environmental Economics in Theory and
Practice. Macmillan.

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 4. Jarret H. ed. Environmental Quality in a Growing Economy, John Hopkins Press,
Baltimore.
5. Kalpagram, (1998): Environmental Economics, Sterling Press.
6. Kolstrad, C.D. (1999): Environmental Economics, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
7. Mehta, S, S. Mundle, and U.Sankar (1995): Controlling Pollution: Incentives and
Regulation, Sage, New Delhi.
8. Murthy, M.N., A. James and S.Misra (1999): The Economics of Water Pollution in India.
Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
9. Pearce, D.W and R. Turner (1991): Economics of Natural Resource Use and Environment.
John Hopkins Press, Baltimore.
10. Rao, O.K. (2000): Sustainable Development, Economics and Policy, Blackwell Publishers,
UK.
11. Sankar, U Ed (2001): Environmental Economics, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
12. Saxena, H.M. (2000): Environmental Management. Rawat Publishers, New Delhi.
13. Sengupta, R.P. (2000): Ecology and Economics: An Approach to Sustainable
Development Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
14. State of India’s Environment. The Hindu Annual Publications.
15. Tietenberg, T, ed. (1997): Economics of Global Warming, Edward Elgar, UK.

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - VI
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
Discipline Specific Course - Paper – VI

Module - I: Theories of International Trade:

Theories of absolute advantage, comparative advantage and opportunity costs; Theorem of factor
price equalization; - Heckscher - Ohlin theory of trade.

Module - II: Trade and Growth

Gains from Trade.-Trade as an Engine of Economic Growth. Concepts of Terms of Trade-

Factors affecting Terms of Trade- Singer-Prebish secular deterioration of Terms of Trade

Module- III: Barriers to Trade

Tariffs, Quotas and Subsidies and their effects. The optimum tariff.

Module- IV: Balance of Payments

Concepts and Components of BOP, Equilibrium and disequilibria in Balance of payments, Types
of Disequilibria. Remedial measures to control disequilibrium. Devaluation. Direction and
Composition of Foreign trade, Export and Import Policies of India.

References

1. Soderston B (1990) : International Economics, Macmillan Press Ltd. London

2. Kindle Berger C P (1973) : International economics RD Irwin Concepts wood
3.Vaish MC and Sudhama Singh (2000): International Economics, Himalaya Publishing House,
New Delhi
4. Salvatore, D L (1997) : International Economics, Prentice Hall NJ
5. Mithani DM (2000) : International Economics, Himalaya, Mumbai
6. Desai : International Economics, Himalaya, New Delhi.

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - VI
DEMOGRAPHY
Discipline Specific Elective - Paper – II A

Module –I: Meaning and Scope of Demography

Components of population-growth and their interdependence- Theories of population– Malthus

and Optimum theory of Population - Theory of demographic transition – Population and
Development.

Module-II: Population trends in the twentieth century

Population Explosion – International aspects of population growth and spatial distribution-

Determinants of age and sex -structure- Aging of population – social economic implications.

Module-III: Fertility

Trends in fertility rates in developed and less developed countries- Factors affecting fertility –
Nuptiality – concept and analysis of marital status- single mean age at marriage – synthetic cohort
methods - Mortality rates in more and less developed countries- Life table – construction and
uses- concepts of stable population- Methods of population projection.

Module-IV: Migration

Streams of migration - Factors affecting migration – Urbanization – trends in developed and

developing countries – study of census in India- Trends in the rate of growth of Indian Population
– Evolution of population policy – Population control to Family Welfare- Family Planning
strategies in India- New Population policy in India.

Reading List:

1. S.N.Agarwal : India’s population problem – Tata Mc Graw –Hill Co. Bombay.

2. Ahisha Bose : India’s Basic Demographic statistics-B.R Publishing corporation,
New-Delhi.
3. P.K. Chowbey : Population policy in India – Kanishka Publications, New Delhi.
4. S.C Gulati : Fertility in India an Econometric study of a metropolis-Sage, New Delhi.
5. K.Srinivsan : Basic Demographic techniques and applications.-Sage, New Delhi
6. D.J. Bogue : Principles of Demography-John Wiley, New York.
8.C.M. Chiang : Life tables and Mortality Analysis.-WHO, Geneva.
8. CEHI, : Dharma Kumar (ed) Vol.2
9. Praveen Visaria, Population studies.
10. Dharma Kumar, Land and caste in south India.

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - VI
ECONOMICS OF INSURANCE
Discipline Specific Elective - Paper – II B

Module-I: Introduction:
Meaning and Types of Insurance: Life Insurance and importance of its policies. General
Insurance- Types of Non-Life Insurance and Marketing of general insurance. – Features of Health
insurance, fire insurance. Investments in Insurance - tax advantaged and non-tax advantaged
Insurance.

Module-II: Essentials of Individual Retirement Planning

Analysis of retirement; Income needs; Retirement planning strategies; Investing for retirement,
pension plans; Basic principles of pension plans; Pension plans in India. Life insurance for estate
liquidity.

Module-III: Role of Risk-Management and Insurance

Insurance Institutions as Financial Intermediaries; Insurance institutions as investment
institutions; Insurance institutions in Indian capital market.

Module-IV: Regulation of Insurance

Purpose of Government Intervention in Markets; Insurance regulation in India; Insurance
regulation & Development Authority; Set up and management of insurance companies.

Basic Reading List

1. Black. K. Jr. and H.D. Skipper Jr.(2000), Life & Health Insurance, Prentice Hall, Upper
Saddle River, New Jerssey.
2. Dionne, G. and S.E. Harrington (eds.) (1997), Foundations of Insurance Economics,
Kluwer academic Publishers, Boston.
3. Pteffer, I. And D.R. Klock (1974), Perspectives on Insurance, Prentice Hall Inc., Engle
word Cliffs.
4. Williams Jr., C.A. M.L. Smith and P.C.Young (1995), Risk Management and Insurance,
McGraw Hill, New York.
5. Skipper Jr., H.D. (ed.) (1998), International Risk & Insurance: An Environmental
Managerial Approach, Irwin McGraw Hill, Boston.
6. Government of India (1998), Old Age and Income Security (OASIS) Report (Dave
Committee Report), New Delhi.
7. Insurance Regulation and Development Authority (2001), IRDA Regulations, New Delhi.
8. Meier. K.J. (1998), The Political Economy of Regulation: The Case of Insurance, The
State University of New York Press, Albany, N.Y.

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 B.A. (ECONOMICS) SYLLABUS
Semester - VI
INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS
Discipline Specific Elective - Paper – II C

Module –I: Meaning and classification of Industries.

Use-based, Resource Based and ASI Two and Three Digit classification. Industrial Location
theories: Weber, Sargent Florence, and Losch - factors affecting industrial location.

Module II: Market Structure and Market Performance:

Types of Markets based on Place, Time and Competition. Concepts & Organization of a firm.
Market Structure; Sellers Concentration; Product Differentiation; Entry Conditions; Economics of
Scale.

Module III: Industrial Pattern under Five Year Plan;

Industrial economic concentration and remedial measures. Industrial Policy 1991: Role of Public
and Private Sector, LPG Program. Recent Trends in Industrial growth.

Module –IV: Industrial Finance:

Industrial Finance: Owned, External and other Components of Funds; Role, Nature, Volume and
types of Institutional Finance – State Level Financial Institutions
and Commercial Banks.

Basic Reading List:

1. Ahuliwalia, I.J. (1985) Industrial Growth in India, Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
2. Barthwal, R.R. (1985), Industrial Economics, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Chernuliam, F. (1994), Industrial Economics: Indian Perspective (3RD Edition), Himalaya
Publishing House, Mumbai.
4. Desai, B. (1999), Industrial Economy in India (3rd Edition,) Himalaya Publishing House,
Mumbai.
5. Divine, P.J. and R.M. Jones Et. Al (1976), An Introduction to Industrial Economics,
George Allen and Unwin Ltd., London.
6. Hay, D. and D.J.Morris (1979), Industrial Economics: theory and evidence, Oxford
University Press, New Delhi.
7. Kuchhal, S.C. (1980), Industrial Economy of India (5th Edition), Chaitanya Publishing
House, Allahabad.
8. Sing, A and A.N.Sadhu (1988), Industrial Economics, Himalaya Publishing House,
Mumbai.

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