Exam Details
| Subject | Economics of Social Sector and Environment | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Master of Arts in Economics | |
| Department | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
No. of Printed Pages 4 IMEC-OOSI
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)
Term-End Examination
....
December, 2016
MEC-008 ECONOMICS OF SOCIAL SECTOR
AND ENVIRONMENT
Time lwurs Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt questions from both sections as per instructions.
SECTION· A
Answer any two questions from this section in about 500 words each. 2x20=40
1. "Enforcement of Environment (Protection) Act is a major challenge in India". Substantiate the above statement.
2. What are the main health insurance mechanisms used to pool health risks? Should user charges be levied for public health care services? Critically examine.
3. Is education important for economic development? Give reasons. What are the different determinants of demand for education
4. What is meant by Green GDP and how do you measure it?
SECTION
Answer any five questions from this section in about 250 words each. 5x12=60
5. Distinguish between use-value and non-use value of environment.
6. Write short notes on
Human Development Index
Millennium Development Goals
7. Explain whether income is a good indicator of development.
8. Briefly explain the various methods of abating pollution.
9. Outline the major tenets of new institutional economics.
10. Distinguish between national health service systems and social health insurance systems.
11. What is meant by market failure? Discuss in brief the various sources of market failure.
12. Explain techniques of manpower forecasting.
MASTER OF ARTS (ECONOMICS)
Term-End Examination
....
December, 2016
MEC-008 ECONOMICS OF SOCIAL SECTOR
AND ENVIRONMENT
Time lwurs Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt questions from both sections as per instructions.
SECTION· A
Answer any two questions from this section in about 500 words each. 2x20=40
1. "Enforcement of Environment (Protection) Act is a major challenge in India". Substantiate the above statement.
2. What are the main health insurance mechanisms used to pool health risks? Should user charges be levied for public health care services? Critically examine.
3. Is education important for economic development? Give reasons. What are the different determinants of demand for education
4. What is meant by Green GDP and how do you measure it?
SECTION
Answer any five questions from this section in about 250 words each. 5x12=60
5. Distinguish between use-value and non-use value of environment.
6. Write short notes on
Human Development Index
Millennium Development Goals
7. Explain whether income is a good indicator of development.
8. Briefly explain the various methods of abating pollution.
9. Outline the major tenets of new institutional economics.
10. Distinguish between national health service systems and social health insurance systems.
11. What is meant by market failure? Discuss in brief the various sources of market failure.
12. Explain techniques of manpower forecasting.
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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