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Analytical Techniques of Economic Analysis
Determination of Equilibrium and Optimisation.
Consumer Theory
Utility and Indifference Curves, Consumer Optimum, Slutsky Theorem, Compensated Demand Curve; Modern Utility Analysis of Consumer’s Choices Under Risk and Uncertainty
The Neumann-Morgenstern Method; Revealed Preference Theory; Recent Developments in Demand Theory
The Pragmatic Approach, The Linear Expenditure System, Characteristics, Theory of Demand.
Producer’s Equilibrium and Production Functions
Fixed Coefficient, Cobb-Douglas, CES; Elasticity of Factor Substitution; Cost Analysis
Traditional and Modern Theories of Costs; Derivation of Cost Functions from Production Functions. General Equilibrium Theory
its Stability and Uniqueness.

SEMESTER-I
1. MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Analytical Techniques of Economic Analysis  Determination of Equilibrium and Optimisation.

Consumer Theory  Utility and Indifference Curves, Consumer Optimum, Slutsky Theorem, Compensated Demand Curve; Modern Utility Analysis of Consumer’s Choices Under Risk and Uncertainty  The Neumann-Morgenstern Method; Revealed Preference Theory; Recent Developments in Demand Theory  The Pragmatic Approach, The Linear Expenditure System, Characteristics, Theory of Demand.

Producer’s Equilibrium and Production Functions  Fixed Coefficient, Cobb-Douglas, CES; Elasticity of Factor Substitution; Cost Analysis  Traditional and Modern Theories of Costs; Derivation of Cost Functions from Production Functions. General Equilibrium Theory  its Stability and Uniqueness.

READING LIST :
1. Archibald, G.C. (Ed.): Theory of the Firm.
2. Bain, J.: Barriers to New Competition.
3. Baumol, W.J.: Economic Theory and Operations Analysis.
4. Broadway, R.W. and N. Bruce: Welfare Economics.
5. Da Costa, G.C.: Production, Prices and Distribution.
6. Graff, J. De V.: Theoretical Welfare Economics.
7. Green, H.A.G.: Consumer Theory.
8. Hansen, B.: A Survey of General Equilibrium Systems.
9. Henderson, J.M. and R.E. Quandt: Microeconomic Theory: A Mathematical Approach.
10. Hirshleifer, J. and A. Glazer: Price Theory and Applications.
11. Healthfields and Wibe: An Introduction to Cost and Production Functions.
12. Koutsoyiannis, A.: Modern Microeconomics, (2nd Edition).
13. Kreps, David M.: A Course in Microeconomic Theory.
14. Layard, P.R.G. and A.W. Walters: Microeconomic Theory.
15. Mishan, E.J.: Welfare Economics: An Assessment.
16. Prasad, A.R.: Dictionary of Microeconomics.
17. Sen, A.: Microeconomics: Theory and Applications.
18. Stigler, G.: Theory of Price, (4th Edition).
19. Varian, H.: Microeconomic Analysis.
20. Weintrub, E.R.: General Equilibrium Theory.

2. MONETARY ECONOMICS

Approaches Towards Determination of Money Supply  Conventional, Friedman, Radcliffee Committee and Gurley and Shaw Approaches; RBI Approach to Money Supply; High Powered Money and Money Multiplier; Budget Deficits and Money Supply; Control of Money Supply.
Classical Approach to Demand for Money  Quantity Theory Approach, Fisher’s Equation, Cambridge Quantity Theory, Keynes’s Liquidity Preference Approach.

Post-Keynesian Approach to Demand for Money  Patinkin and Real Balance Effect; Approaches of Baumol and Tobin; Friedman and the Modern Quantity Theory; Crisis in Keynesian Economics and Revival of Monetarism.

READING LIST :
1. Ackley,G.: Macroeconomics : Theory and Policy.
2. Allen, R.G.D.: Macroeconomic Theory.
3. Dornbusch, R. and F. Stanley: Macroeconomics.
4. Frisceh, Helmett: Theories of Inflation.
5. Glahe, F.R.: Macroeconomics.
6. Heijdra, B.J. and V.P. Frederick: Foundations of Modern Macroeconomics.
7. Hicks, J.R.: The Crisis in Keynesian Economics.
8. Keynes, J.M.: The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money.
9. Laidler, D.E.W.: The Demand for Money: Theories and Evidence.
10. Levacic, R. and A. Rebman: Macroeconomics: An Introduction to Keynesian and Neo-Classical Controversies.
11. Lucas, R.: Studies in Business Cycle Theory.
12. Makinen, G.E.: Money, The Price Level and Interest Rates.
13. Muller, M.G.: Readings in Macroeconomics.
14. Rakshit, M.: Studies in Macroeconomics of Developing Countries.
15. Romer, D.L.: Advanced Macroeconomics.
16. Shapiro, E.: Macroeconomic Analysis.
17. Surrey, M.J.C.: Macroeconomic Themes.

3. ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Types of Events  Classical and Empirical Definitions of Probability; Laws of Addition and Multiplication; Conditional Probability; Baye’s Theorem; Concept of Random Variable and its Probability Distribution, Expectation of a Random Variable, Properties (without Proof) of Binomial, Poisson and Normal Distributions.

Simple Random Sampling; Desirable Properties of an Estimator; Statistical Hypotheses  Null and Alternative; Type I and Type II Errors; Confidence Intervals; Testing of Hypothesis Based on t, 2 and F Statistics.

READING LIST :
1. Allen, R.G.D.: Mathematical Analysis for Economists.
2. Baumol, W.J.: Economic Theory and Operations Analysis.
3. Chiang, A.C.: Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics.
4. Chou, Y.: Statistical Analysis.
5. Croxton, Crowden and Klein: Applied General Statistics.
6. Goon, A.M., M.K. Gupta and B. Dasgupta: Fundamentals of Statistics.
7. Monga, G.S.: Mathematics and Statistics for Economists.
8. Nagar, A.L. and R.K. Das: Basic Statistics.
9. Speigal, M.R.: Theory and Problems of Statistics.
10. Sukhatme, P.V. and B.V. Sukhatme: Sampling Theory of Survey with Applications.
11. Taha, H.A.: Operations Research: An Introduction.
12. Yamane, Taro: Mathematics for Economists.

4. INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Theories of International Trade: Heckscher-Ohlin Theory of Trade; Theorem of Factor Price Equalization; The Rybczynski Theorem; Kravis and Linder Theories of Trade.

Measurement of Gains from Trade and their Distribution; Concepts of Terms of Trade, Uses and Limitations; Hypothesis of Secular Deterioration of Terms of Trade; Trade as an Engine of Growth; Welfare Implications; The Theory of Interventions (Tariffs, Quotas and Non-tariff Barriers); Economic Effects of Tariffs and Quotas on National Income, Output, Employment, Terms of Trade, Income Distribution; Nominal, Effective and Optimum Rates of Tariffs  their Measurement, Impact and Welfare Implications.

READING LIST :
1. Bhagwati, J. (Ed.): International Trade, Selected Readings.
2. Brahmananda, P.R.: The IMF Loan and India’s Economic Future.
3. Carbough, R.J.: International Economics.
4. Chacholiades, M.: International Trade: Theory and Policy.
5. Corden, W.M.: Recent Developments in the Theory of International Trade.
6. Crockett, A.: International Money: Issues and Analysis.
7. Dana, M.S.: International Economics: Study, Guide and Work Book.
8. Dunn, R.M. and J.H. Mutti: International Economics.
9. Grable, J.O.: International Financial Markets.
10. Greenway, D.: International Trade Policy.
11. Heller, H. Robert: International Monetary Economics.
12. Jackson, J.: The World Trading System.
13. Kenen, P.B.: The International Economy.
14. Kindleberger, C.P.: International Economics.
15. King, P.G.: International Economics and International Economic Policy: A Reader.
16. Krugman, P.R. and M. Obstfeld: International Economics: Theory and Policy.
17. Linder, S.B.: An Essay on Trade and Transformation.
18. Manmohan Singh: India’s Export Trends and the Prospects for Self-sustained Growth.
19. Mishkin, S.F.: The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets.
20. Mundell, R.: International Economics.
21. Niehans, J.: International Monetary Economics.
22. Panchmukhi, V.R., K.M. Raipuria and R. Tandon: Money and Finance in World Economic Order.
23. Pomfrert, R.: International Trade: An Introduction to Theory and Policy.
24. Salvatore, D.: International Economics.
25. Soderston, Bo: International Economics.
26. Soloman, R.: The International Monetary System 1945-1981.
27. Tew, B.: The Evaluation of the International Monetary System: 1945-85.
28. Verma, M.L.: International Trade.
29. Whalley, John: Trade Liberalization Among Major Trading Areas.

5. OPTIONAL PAPER-I
A. QUANTITATIVE ECONOMICS-I
Concentration Curve; Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient; Pareto Distribution and Log-normal Distribution; Concept of Poverty; Head-Count Ratio, Income-Gap Ratio, Sen’s Poverty Index.

Optimisation and Linear Programming; Solution of Linear Programming Problem: Simplex Method; Duality Theorem; Interpretation of Duality in Economics; Introduction to Transport Problem.

READING LIST :
1. Allen, R.G.D: Mathematical Analysis For Economists.
2. Archibald, G. and Lipsey, R.G.: Introduction to Mathematical Treatment of Economics.
3. Baumol, W.J.: Economic Theory and Operations Analysis.
4. Beckerman, W.: An Introduction to National Income Analysis.
5. Chiang, A.C.: Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics.
6. Dorfman, R., Samuelson, P.A. and Solow, R.: Linear Programming and Economic Analysis.
7. Edey and Peacock: National Income and Social Accounting.
8. Henderson, J.M. and Quandt, R.E.: Microeconomic Theory: A Mathematical Approach.
9. Lange, Oscar: Introduction to Econometrics.
10. Ailchison, J. and Brown, J.A.C.: The Log-normal Distribution.
11. Mehta, B.C.: Mathematical Economics: Microeconomic Models.
12. Sen, A.: On Inequality.
13. Sen, A.: Poverty: An Ordinal Approach to Measurement, Econometrica,44.
14. Stone, R. and Murray, C.: Social Accounting and Economic Models.
15. Yamane, T.: Mathematics for Economists.

B. ECONOMETRICS-I
Simple and General linear Regression Model  Assumptions, Estimation (OLS) and Properties of Estimators; Gauss-Markov Theorem; Specification Error; Errors of Measurement; Dummy Variable, Instrumental Variable, Restricted Least Squares.

Generalised Least Squares, Grouping of Observations and Equations, Heteroscedasticity, Auto-Correlation, Multi Co-linearity; Seemingly Unrelated Regression Estimators.

Distributed Lag Models  Koyak Reduction, Partial Adjustment and Adaptive Expectations, Almon’s Approach.

READING LIST :
1. Baltagi, B.H.: Econometrics.
2. Chow, G.C.: Econometrics.
3. Dhrymes, P.J.: Econometrics  Statistical Foundations and Applications.
4. Dongherty, C.: Introduction to Econometrics.
5. Goldberger, A.S.: Introductory Econometrics.
6. Gujarati, D.N.: Basic Econometrics (2nd Edition).
7. Hamonda, O.F. and J.C.R. Roley: Time Series Model, Causality and Exogeneity.
8. Intrilligator, M.D.: Econometric Methods, Techniques and Applications.
9. Johnston, J.: Econometric Methods.
10. Kmenta, J.: Elements of Econometrics (Reprint Edition).
11. Klein, L.R.: Introduction to Econometrics.
12. Koutsoyiannis, A.: Theory of Econometrics (2nd ed.).
13. Maddala, G.S.(Ed.): Econometrics Methods and Application(2 Vols.).
14. Theil, H.: Introduction to Econometrics.
15. Theil, H.: Principles of Econometrics.


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