BA H ECONOMICS
SEM VI
SYLLABUS
Course Code: BEH 602 Development Economics-II (Core Course)
Credits 5
L.T.P
4.1.0
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course the students will be able to:
- Describe andanalyze the key development economic theories affecting a number of contemporary development issues covering demography and development.
- Understand the various aspects towards distribution and reforms pertaining to land ownership.
- Develop the links between various development economic theories and approaches including land, labour, and credit market structures.
- Critically analyze how the theory of development economics impacts upon practical implementation macro development policies in varying local and global contexts.
- Evaluate initiatives that have been employed to address global issues.
- Generate awareness about environment and sustainable development
UNIT 1. Demography and Development- Demographic concepts; birth and death rates, Demographic Composition.Fertility and mortality; demographic transitions during the process of development; gender bias.
UNIT 2. Land, Labor and Credit Markets-The distribution of land ownership; land reform and its effects on productivity; land acquisition; nutrition and labor productivity; introduction to microfinance.
UNIT 3 Individuals, Communities and Collective Outcomes-Individual behavior in social environments, multiple social equilibria; governance.
UNIT4 Environment and Sustainable Development-Defining sustainability for renewable resources; environmental externalities and state regulation.
UNIT 5 The economics and politics of multilateral agreements; trade: financial instability in a globalized world, impact of globalization on economic development.
Suggested Readings:
1. Debraj Ray, Development Economics, Oxford University Press, 2009.
2. ParthaDasgupta, Economics, A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2007.
3. Abhijit Banerjee, Roland Benabou and DilipMookerjee, Understanding Poverty, Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Teacher: Anugrah Rohini Lall
BA H ECONOMICS
SEM VI
SYLLABUS
Course Code: BEH 602 Development Economics-II (Core Course)
Credits 5
L.T.P
4.1.0
Course Outcomes:
After completing this course the students will be able to:
- Describe andanalyze the key development economic theories affecting a number of contemporary development issues covering demography and development.
- Understand the various aspects towards distribution and reforms pertaining to land ownership.
- Develop the links between various development economic theories and approaches including land, labour, and credit market structures.
- Critically analyze how the theory of development economics impacts upon practical implementation macro development policies in varying local and global contexts.
- Evaluate initiatives that have been employed to address global issues.
- Generate awareness about environment and sustainable development
UNIT 1. Demography and Development- Demographic concepts; birth and death rates, Demographic Composition.Fertility and mortality; demographic transitions during the process of development; gender bias.
UNIT 2. Land, Labor and Credit Markets-The distribution of land ownership; land reform and its effects on productivity; land acquisition; nutrition and labor productivity; introduction to microfinance.
UNIT 3 Individuals, Communities and Collective Outcomes-Individual behavior in social environments, multiple social equilibria; governance.
UNIT4 Environment and Sustainable Development-Defining sustainability for renewable resources; environmental externalities and state regulation.
UNIT 5 The economics and politics of multilateral agreements; trade: financial instability in a globalized world, impact of globalization on economic development.
Suggested Readings:
1. Debraj Ray, Development Economics, Oxford University Press, 2009.
2. ParthaDasgupta, Economics, A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2007.
3. Abhijit Banerjee, Roland Benabou and DilipMookerjee, Understanding Poverty, Oxford University Press, 2006.
- Teacher: Anugrah Rohini Lall