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P.T.O.
MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No. :.………………… Name :.………………….
Fifth Semester B.A. Degree Examination, November 2016
First Degree Programme under CBCSS
Core Course: Economics VIII
AUEC543: Development Economics
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in one or two sentences.
1. PQLI
2. Economic Development
3. Life Sustenance
4. Lorenz Curve
5. Golden age equilibrium
6. Infant Mortality rate
7. Linkage effect
8. Stimulants
9. Warranted Growth rate
10. SOC
(10 × 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, each in a short paragraph not exceeding 50 words.
11. Define Human Poverty Index.
12. Explain Classical stationary state.
13. Define Convergent and Divergent series of investment.
14. Examine the role of growth agents.
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15. Define Balanced growth theory.
16. Discuss the theory of surplus value.
17. Distinguish between economic growth and economic development.
18. Discuss the iron law of wages.
19. What are the core values of development
20. What are the indicators of HDI.
21. Examine the interdependence of agriculture and industry.
22. What is Gini coefficient
× 2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Answer any SIX questions, each in a paragraph not exceeding 120 words.
23. Explain the indicators of economic development.
24. Examine Harvey Leibenstein's Critical minimum effort thesis.
25. Discuss the main elements of the doctrine of unbalanced growth.
26. "A country is poor because it is poor" Discuss this statement in the light of vicious circle of poverty.
27. Explain Ricardo's theory of development.
28. Discuss the main obstacles of an underdeveloped economy.
29. State and explain the Marxian theory of development.
30. Discuss the significance of the concept of innovation in Schumpeter's theory of Development.
31. Explain the conditions essential for the process of Balanced growth strategy.
× 4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Answer any TWO questions, not exceeding four pages.
32. What are the characteristics of Underdeveloped countries
33. Critically evaluate the classical theory of development.
34. Discuss the theory of unlimited supplies of labour.
35. Examine Harrod Domar Model.
× 15 30 Marks)