Exam Details
| Subject | Research Methods in Economics | |
| 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
Attempt any two questions from this section in about 700 words each.
1. Distinguish between 'Inductivist model' and 'Hypothetico-Deductive model'. Discuss the central components of hypothetico-deductive model.
2. 'Economics is a science' -In the light of this statement critically examine the methodological position taken by Robbins and T. Hutchison.
3. What is systematic sampling State the procedure of drawing a sample by systematic sampling. How will you estimate the population mean of the, sample drawn by systematic sampling?
4. What type of data on agriculture is available in India Explain the different sources of agricultural data and the various agencies involved in their compilation.
Attempt any five questions from this section in about 400 words each.
5. How will you estimate the parameters in two variable regression model State the various assumptions of classical linear regression model.
6. What is content analysis What are its objectives?
7. What is the distinction between positive measures and relative measures of inequality State how relative quartile range method is an improvement over relative range method as a measure of inequality.
8. What is multi-collinearity How can it be detected? What are its consequences?
9. Distinguish between any two of the following:
Control group and Experimental group
Research methods and Research methodology
Parameter and Statistic
PRA technique and RRA technique
10. What do you mean by descriptive research? Discuss the various steps involved in conducting descriptive research study.
11. What types of errors arise in data collection What are the sources of non-sampling errors?
1. Distinguish between 'Inductivist model' and 'Hypothetico-Deductive model'. Discuss the central components of hypothetico-deductive model.
2. 'Economics is a science' -In the light of this statement critically examine the methodological position taken by Robbins and T. Hutchison.
3. What is systematic sampling State the procedure of drawing a sample by systematic sampling. How will you estimate the population mean of the, sample drawn by systematic sampling?
4. What type of data on agriculture is available in India Explain the different sources of agricultural data and the various agencies involved in their compilation.
Attempt any five questions from this section in about 400 words each.
5. How will you estimate the parameters in two variable regression model State the various assumptions of classical linear regression model.
6. What is content analysis What are its objectives?
7. What is the distinction between positive measures and relative measures of inequality State how relative quartile range method is an improvement over relative range method as a measure of inequality.
8. What is multi-collinearity How can it be detected? What are its consequences?
9. Distinguish between any two of the following:
Control group and Experimental group
Research methods and Research methodology
Parameter and Statistic
PRA technique and RRA technique
10. What do you mean by descriptive research? Discuss the various steps involved in conducting descriptive research study.
11. What types of errors arise in data collection What are the sources of non-sampling errors?
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