Kalyani university MA Economics syllabus

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the syllabus of the MA Economics of first sem consisit of the following subjects that are:


Micro Economic Analysis-

Paper-102 Macro Economic Analysis-

Paper-103 Quantitative Methods-

Paper-104 Public Economics-.

Paper-105

Option (i) Financial Economics-I

Option (ii) Demography-I

Option (iii) Economics of Infrastructure-I

Option (iv) Economics of Insurance-I

Option (v) Economics of Labour-I .

Option (vi) Computer Applications

Economic Analysis-I (60 Theory + 20 Practical)

Option (vii) Mathematical Economics-I

Option (viii) Economics of Regionalism-I


in second sem the subjects are:

Micro Economic Analysis-

Paper-202 Macro Economic Analysis-II

Paper-203 Quantitative Methods-II

Paper-204 Public Economics-II

Paper-205

Option (i) Financial Economics-II

Option (ii) Demography-II

Option (iii) Economics of Infrastructure-II

Option (iv) Economics of Insurance-II

Option (v) Economics of Labour-II

Option (vi) Computer Applications in

Economic Analysis-II (60 Theory + 20 Practical)

Option (vii) Mathematical Economics-

the syllabus consisit in the file given below:

Ma Economics Syllabus of the Kalyani university

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Kalyani university department of economics offered M.A. in 'Economics' - a two-year post-graduate degree in following Specialisations
Agricultural Economics
Population Economics
International Economics
Econometrics
Planning, Input-Output Economics and Industrial Organisaton
Natural Resources and Environmental Economics
Financial Economics
Comparative Economic Systems
Mathematics for Economics
Applied Econometrics


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Kalyani university MA Economics syllabus

Paper-101 Micro Economic Analysis-I
Paper-102 Macro Economic Analysis-I
Paper-103 Quantitative Methods-
Paper-104 Public Economics-I
Paper-105
Option (i) Financial Economics-I
Option (ii) Demography-I
Option (iii) Economics of Infrastructure-I
Option (iv) Economics of Insurance-I
Option (v) Economics of Labour-I
Option (vi) Computer Applications in
Economic Analysis-I (60 Theory + 20 Practical)
Option (vii) Mathematical Economics-I
Option (viii) Economics of Regionalism-I


Unit-I
Theories of Demand: Indifference curve approaches; Income and Substitute effects
(Hicks and Slutsky); Revealed preference theory; The Consumer’s surplus. Applications
of Indifference Curve Analysis; Demand function and Elasticities (Price, cross, income)
of demand. Revision of Demand theory by Hicks; Linear expenditure system.

Unit-II
Production function and Laws of production; Technical Progress and production
function; Equilibrium of the firm; Derivation of cost function from production
function;(using Cobb-Douglas function); Equilibrium of Multi-product firm; Theories of
costs – traditional and modern; Analysis of economies of scale.

Unit-III
Perfect competition – Short and long term equilibrium of the firm and industry.
Monopoly – short run and long run equilibrium; Price discrimination; Multiplant firm;
Bilateral monopoly.
Monopolistic competition - Chamberlin’s approaches to equilibrium of the firm.

Unit-IV
Oligopoly – non-collusive models: Cournot, Bertrand, Chamberlin, Kinked-demand
curve and Stackleberg solution.
Collusive models: Market sharing cartels; Price leadership models.
Basic Reading List
• Kreps, David M. (1990), A Course in Microeconomic Theory, Princeton University
Press, Princeton.
• Koutsoyiannis, A. (1979), Modern Microeconomics, (2nd Edition), Macmillan Press,
London.
• Layard, P.R.G. and A.W. Walters (1978), Microeconomic Theory, McGraw Hill,
New York.
• Sen, A. (1999), Microeconomics: Theory and Applications, Oxford University Press,
New Delhi.
• Varian, H. (2000), Microeconomic Analysis, W.W. Norton, New York.

Unit-I
National Income and Accounts
Circular Flow of Income in two, three and four-sector economy; different forms of
national income accounting – social accounting, input-output accounting, flow of funds
accounting.
Consumption function
Keynes’ Psychological law of consumption – implications of the law; Empirical evidence
on consumption function; Reconciliation of short run and long run consumption function
– absolute income, relative income, permanent income and life cycle hypotheses.

Unit-II
Investment Theories
Investment Function; The Marginal Efficiency of Capital Approach; Accelerator- Simple
& Flexible; Profits Theory; Financial Theory; The Neoclassical Model.

Unit-III
Demand for Money
Classical and Keynesian approach (The Regressive Expectations model); Post Keynesian
approaches to demand for money-Tobin (Portfolio balance approach), Baumol (Inventory
theoretic approaches) and Friedman (Restatement of quantity theory of money).

Unit-IV
Supply of Money
Measures of money supply; Instruments of Monetary control. Mechanism of Monetary
expansion and contraction (deterministic and behavioural models); Determinants of
money supply;

Unit-I
Concept of Matrix and Determinant – their types, simple operations on matrices, matrix
inversion and rank of matrix; Solution of simultaneous equations through Cramer’s rule
and Matrix inverse method. Introduction to input-output analysis.

Unit II
Rules of differentiation; Elasticity and their types; Rules of Partial differentiation and
interpretation of partial derivatives; Problem of maxima and minima in single and
multivariable function; Unconstrained and constrained optimization in simple economic
problems.

Unit III
Concept and simple rules of integration; Application to consumer’s and producer’s
surplus. Difference equations – Solution of first order and second order difference
equations; Applications in trade cycle models; Growth models and lagged market
equilibrium models.

Unit IV
Linear programming – Basic concept, Nature of feasible, basic and optimal solution;
Solution of linear programming problem through graphical and simplex method.
Concept of a game; Two person Zero sum game; value of a game; strategies- simple and
mixed; Dominance rule; Solution of a game by linear programming.

UNIT – I
Economic Rationale of Mixed Economy; Role of Government in a State; Efficiency,
markets and Governments; Market Failure and the rationale for Government Intervention;
Natural Monopolies and Market Failure; Non-Existence of Futures Markets and Market
Failure; Asymmetric Information and market Failure; The Problem of Externalities and
their Internalization

UNIT – II
Concept, Characteristics and Types of Public Goods; Efficient Provision of Public
Goods; Pure Theories of Public Goods – Bowen Model, Lindahl Model, Pigou Model,
Samuelson Model; Empirical Theories of public goods – Wagner Hypothesis, Wiseman-
Peacock Hypothesis; Preference revelation Mechanisms for Public Goods – Thompson
Mechanism, Clarke Mechanism, Lindahl- Wicksell Mechanism; Theory of Club Goods.

UNIT – III
Efficiency and Equity Principles of Taxation; Incentive Effects of Taxation on Labour
Supply; Supply of Savings and Risk Taking; Taxation and Investment; Other Distorting
Effects of the Tax System; Tax Incidence – Partial and General equilibrium Analysis;
Mieszkowski Analysis of Tax Incidence; Keynesian Short Run Model of Tax Incidence;
Dynamic Tax Incidence.

UNIT – IV
Normative Analysis of Taxation – Income v/s Excise Tax; Optimal Tax Mix – Optimal
Commodity Tax, Optimal Income Tax; Excess Burden of Tax and its Measurement;
Equity Considerations in the Choice of a Tax System; Corporation tax and its Effects on
Corporate Decisions; Indian Taxation System; Fiscal Reforms in India; Fiscal Imbalance
in India; Value Added Tax in India.

Unit-I
Nature and Scope of Financial Economics; Goals of Finance; Economics of capital
Budgeting- Investment Criteria, Estimation of project Cash Flows, Risk Analysis in
Capital Budgeting, Computation of Cost of Capital.

Unit-II
Economics of Capital Structure and Firm Value- Net Income Approach, Net Operating
income Approach, Modigliani and Miller Approach; Analysis of Optimal Capital
structure – EBIT & EPS Analysis, ROI & ROE Analysis, Operating and Financial
Leverage; Ratio Analysis.

Unit-III
Economics of Dividends- Walter Model, Gordon Model, Modigliani and Miller Model;
Economics of Working Capital- Estimation of Working Capital, Financing of working
Capital. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis; Economics of Mergers and Acquisitions.

Unit-IV
Economics of Cash – Cash Budgeting and its Simulation, Optimal Cash balance, Baumol
Model, Miller and Orr Model; Economics of Receivables; Discriminant Analysis and
Customer Classification; Economics of Inventory – EOQ Model, Pricing of Raw
materials, Monitoring and Control of Inventories.


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Near Kalyani Ghoshpara Railway Station
Kalyani, West Bengal 741235

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