Exam Details
| Subject | Economics of Growth and Development | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Master of Arts in Economics | |
| Department | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
Answer any two questions from this section.
1. Discuss the Solow model of economic growth. Compare it with the Harrod-Domar model of growth.
2. What is meant by Total Factor Productivity Discuss the various approaches to the measurement of total factor productivity.
3. Explain Kaldor's model of economic growth. Discuss the modifications that Pasinetti brought to this model.
4. Discuss Marx's theory of economic development. Do you think it marks an improvement over Ricardo's theory of economic development Give reasons for your answer.
(Medium-length Answer Questions)
Answer any five questions from this section.
5. Critically examine the Prebisch-Singer and Myrdal thesis of deteriorating terms of trade.
6. What are the basic properties that a suitable measure of income inequality should possess Explain Lorenz curve and the Gini coefficient.
7. Describe the Lewis model of economic development. How does it differ from Boeke's theory of dualism?
8. Distinguish between embodied and disembodied technical change. Discuss Hicks's classification of technical change.
9. Discuss the Critical Minimum Effort Theory. Also bring out its limitations.
10. Analyse Schumpeter's theory of capitalist development through innovations.
11. Discuss how money can be introduced in the Solow model.
12. Explain the concept of cost-benefit analysis. What are the reasons for divergence of private costs and social costs?
1. Discuss the Solow model of economic growth. Compare it with the Harrod-Domar model of growth.
2. What is meant by Total Factor Productivity Discuss the various approaches to the measurement of total factor productivity.
3. Explain Kaldor's model of economic growth. Discuss the modifications that Pasinetti brought to this model.
4. Discuss Marx's theory of economic development. Do you think it marks an improvement over Ricardo's theory of economic development Give reasons for your answer.
(Medium-length Answer Questions)
Answer any five questions from this section.
5. Critically examine the Prebisch-Singer and Myrdal thesis of deteriorating terms of trade.
6. What are the basic properties that a suitable measure of income inequality should possess Explain Lorenz curve and the Gini coefficient.
7. Describe the Lewis model of economic development. How does it differ from Boeke's theory of dualism?
8. Distinguish between embodied and disembodied technical change. Discuss Hicks's classification of technical change.
9. Discuss the Critical Minimum Effort Theory. Also bring out its limitations.
10. Analyse Schumpeter's theory of capitalist development through innovations.
11. Discuss how money can be introduced in the Solow model.
12. Explain the concept of cost-benefit analysis. What are the reasons for divergence of private costs and social costs?
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Subjects
- Actuarial Economics: Theory and Practice
- Econometrics Methods
- Economics of Growth and Development
- Economics of Social Sector and Environment
- Financial Institutions and Markets
- Indian Economic Policy
- International Trade and Finance
- Macroeconomic Analysis
- Microeconomic Analysis
- Public Economics
- Quantitative Methods
- Research Methods In Economics