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C.B.C.S. Truncated Syllabus 2021

B.A./B.Sc. Honourse and Programme Course

Economics

SEMESTER - 2

B.A. / B.SC. HONOURS COURSE IN ECONOMICS

Discipline Specific Core Course (D.S.C.-3)

Paper - 2 (D.S.C.-203)

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Introductory Macroeconomics



Chapter-II: National Income Accounting:

Definitions of National Income


Concepts of GNI, GDP, GNP, NDP, NNP and NNP at factor cost and at market price

Three methods of GNP


Methods of measuring National Income, Difficulties in the measurement of National Income.


Price indices: CPI, WPI and GDP deflator, Nominal GNP and real GNP

National income as a measure of welfare


Chapter-III: The Classical Theory:

Basic ideas of Classical Macroeconomics

Say‘s Law and Quantity Theory of Money

The Classical Theory of Income and Employment determination

Full Employment and wage-price flexibility


Chapter-IV: The Simple Keynesian Model (SKM) in a Closed Economy:

The Simple Keynesian Model (SKM) in a Closed Economy without Government - the Keynesian Consumption Function

The Keynesian Saving Function

Income Determination in S.K.M.

Stability of Equilibrium

The concept of effective demand- the concept of demand-determined output

The Simple Keynesian Multiplier

Static vs. Dynamic multiplier


Chapter-V: Investment Function:

Multiplier-accelerator interaction




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Discipline Specific Core Course (D.S.C.-4)

Paper-D.S.C.-204

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Mathematical Methods for Economics-II



Chapter-I: Differential Equations:


Solution of Differential Equations, First Order and Second Order Differential Equations, Harrod-Domar and Solow Growth Model.



Chapter-II : Difference Equations:

Solution of Difference Equations

First Order and Second Order Difference Equations

the Cobweb Model

The Multiplier Accelerator Interaction Model


Chapter-IV : Theory of Games:

Introduction and Definition, Structure of Game,

Pay-off Matrix, Two-Person Zero- Sum Game, Non-Zero Sum Game, the Maximin and Minimax Principle, Games with and without Saddle Points

Dominance Property

Pure and Mixed Strategy, Graphical Solution of (2XN) and (MX2) Games.



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B.A. / B.SC. PROGRAMME COURSE IN ECONOMICS

Discipline Specific Core course (DSC)

Paper - 2

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Macroeconomics


Chapter-I: National Income Accounting:

Definition, Different Concepts of National Income,

Circular flow of Income,

Distinction between GNP and NNP,


Different Methods of Measuring National Income, Difficulties of Measurement of National Income.


Chapter-II: Value of Money:

Quantity Theory of Money, Fisher’s Version and Cambridge Version.


Chapter-III: Classical Theory:

Classical Theory of Output and Employment.


Chapter-IV: Keynesian Theory of Employment:

Concept of Effective Demand, Keynesian Consumption Function, Relation between Average and Marginal Propensity to Consume, Concept of Multiplier.



SEMESTER - 4




B.A. / B.SC. PROGRAMME COURSE IN ECONOMICS

Discipline Specific Core Course (DSC)

Paper -4

Elementary Statistics

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ELEMENTARY STATISTICS


Chapter-I: Collection of Data, Classification & Tabulation:

Primary and Secondary Data, Population and Sample.


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Objects of Diagrammatic Representation, Types of Charts and Diagrams, Line Diagram, Bar Diagram, Pie Diagram and Pictogram.] OMITTED IN THE TRUNCATED SYLLABUS

Chapter-III: Frequency Distribution:

Construction of Frequency Distribution, Cumulative Frequency Distributions.

Chapter-IV: Measures of Central Tendency:

Important Properties of Arithmetic Mean (AM), Geometric Mean (GM), Harmonic Mean (HM), Median and Mode with examples.

Chapter-V: Measures of Dispersion:

Mean Deviation (MD), Standard Deviation (SD) with examples.


SEMESTER - 6




B.A. / B.SC. PROGRAMME COURSE IN ECONOMICS


Discipline Specific Elective Course (DSE)

Paper – 2

Choose any one

[a] Indian Economy-II or [b] Public Finance

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[A] INDIAN ECONOMY - II

Chapter-I: Industry:

Importance of Small-scale and Cottage Industries


Problems of India’s Small-scale Industries


Role of Cottage and Small Scale industry in India’s economic development


Chapter-II: Industrial Labour:

Industrial Disputes and Social Securities in India.


Chapter-III: India’s Monetary System:

Functions of the Reserve Bank of India,

Monetary Policy or Credit Control Policy of the RBI,

Features of Indian Capital Market


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[B] PUBLIC FINANCE


Chapter-II: Issues from Indian Public Finance:

Current Issues of India’s Tax System

Fiscal Federalism in India


Chapter-III: Principles of Taxation:

Benefit and Ability to Pay Approach

Direct and Indirect Taxation


Chapter-IV: Theory of Public Debt:

Internal versus External debt, Burden of public debt.



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For Open Book Chapters please see The Library of Economics and Liberty

Here are some following books of interest:

  1. Public Principles of Public Debt: A Defense and Restatement By James M. Buchanan

  2. Public Finance by Charles F. Bastable

Skill Enhancement Course -- Programme Course

Economics taken as D.S.C. - 1 (First Choice of Subjects) [Sem : 4, Paper : 2]

Economics taken as D.S.C. - 2 (Second Choice of Subjects) [Sem : 6, Paper : 2]

A || INSURANCE MARKET AND ITS PRODUCTS

Chapter-I: Introduction:

Meaning of Insurance, Evolution of Insurance, Nature, Functions, History of Insurance, Health insurance, Impact of privatization on insurance product diversification; IRDA Act, 1999, The Insurance (Amendment) Act, 2002.


Chapter-II: Basic Principles of Insurance:

Principles of Insurance viz. Utmost good faith, Insurable interest, Indemnity, Subrogation, Contribution and Proximity Cause.


Chapter-III: Classification and Importance:

Travel insurance within the country and abroad, Home insurance, Car insurance, LICI, ICICI Prudential


Chapter-IV: Claim Management in Insurance:

Claims under various classes of insurance, Disputes, Arbitration and Litigation




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B || TOURISM MANAGEMENT



Chapter-I: Definition of Tourism:

Definition of tourism, tourist, distinction between tourist and excursionist, Forms of Tourism;

Domestic tourism; International tourism; Factors affecting the growth of tourism in India


Chapter-II: Measurement of Tourism:

Tourism importance; Application of economics in tourism; Employment and Income creation


Chapter-III: Cultural Heritage of India:

Archaeological sites of India; Monuments; Forts; Palaces, Religious sites in India,

Handicrafts in tourism

Chapter-IV: Special Interest Tourism:


Health tourism,


Health tourism by International Union of Official Travel Organisations

Eco-tourism,

  • Eco-tourism -- Study Materials, DDE, Pondicherry Unversity

Village tourism

Positive and Negative Impacts of Tourism

Chapter-V: Tourism Resources in West Bengal:

WBTDC and its role in tourism development,

Darjeeling, Dooars,

Sundarban and Digha

Generic Elective -- Programme Course

Economics as G.E. for Others Hons. : [Sem : 2, Paper : 2] [Sem : 4, Paper : 2]

Economics as G.E. (Third choice of Subjects ) for B.A. Programme : [Sem : 6, Paper : 2]

A. MACROECONOMICS

Basic Macroeconomics

Chapter-I: National Income Accounting:

Definition,,,,

Different Concepts of National Income, Distinction between G.N.P. and N.N.P.


Circular flow of Income


Chapter-II: Value of Money:

Quantity Theory of Money

Different Methods of Measuring National Income, Difficulties of Measurement of National Income


Chapter-III: Classical Theory:

Classical Theory of Output and Employment, Say’s Law of Market

Chapter-IV: Keynesian Theory of Employment:

Concept of Effective Demand, Keynesian Consumption Function, Relation between Average and Marginal Propensity to Consume, Factors Determining Consumption Function, Concept of Multiplier, Concept of Savings and Investment.


Chapter-V: Theories of Interest:

Liquidity Preference Theory of Keynes.


Chapter-VI: Inflation:

Definition of Inflation

Inflationary Gap

Distinguish between Demand-pull and Cost-push Inflation



B. INDIAN ECONOMY - II

Chapter-I: Industry:

Problems of India’s Small-scale Industries, Role of Cottage and Small Scale industry in India’s economic development

Chapter-II: Industrial Labour:

Industrial Disputes and Social Securities in India

Chapter-III: India’s Monetary System:

Money Supply and its Components, Functions of the Reserve Bank of India, Monetary Policy or Credit Control Policy of the RBI

Chapter-V: India’s Economic Planning:

Objectives of Planning in India, Characteristics of Indian Plans, Achievements and Failures of India’s Five Year Plans




C. PUBLIC FINANCE

Chapter-I: Theory:

Pareto Efficiency, Market Failure, Public Good and Externalities.


Chapter-II: Issues from Indian Public Finance:

Fiscal Federalism in India

Chapter-III: Principles of Taxation:

Benefit and Ability to Pay Approach

Direct and Indirect Taxation

Chapter-IV: Theory of Public Debt:

Internal versus External debt, Burden of public debt.


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