Faculty ofEconomics
M.A. (Development Economics)
Courses Prospective
The M.A. (Development Economics) program is offered by the Faculty of Economics. The duration of the program is two years (four semesters). Students take four compulsory courses in each of the first two semesters and one in the third semester, which introduce them to economic theories, techniques and their applications. The compulsory courses consist of a sequence of two courses in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Development Economics, along with a course each on Quantitative Methods, Econometrics and South Asian Economic Development.
Year I
| Semester I | Semester II |
|---|---|
| Microeconomics-I (4 credits) | Microeconomics-II (4 credits) |
| Macroeconomics-I (4 credits) | Macroeconomics-II (4 credits) |
| Development Economics-I (4 credits) | Development Economics-II (4 credits) |
| Quantitative Methods in Economics (4 credits) | Econometrics-I (4 credits) |
Year II
| Semester III | Semester IV |
|---|---|
| South Asian Economic Development (4 credits) | Optional Course I (4 credits) |
| Optional Course I (4 credits) | Optional Course II (4 credits) |
| Optional Course II (4 credits) | Optional Course III (4 credits) |
| M.A. Dissertation (2 credits) | M.A. Dissertation (6 credits) |
In Semesters III and IV, students take two and three optional courses respectively along with dissertation work worth eight credits divided between the two semesters. Students choose at least two optional courses from each of the two groups – (a) Economic Theory and (b)Economic Development. They have to choose at least one course from each of the groups in both semesters. This way, students are exposed to specialized areas in economic theory and specialized fields in economic development. Particularly, selection of courses from Economic Development group facilitates the individual student's M.A. dissertation. In any particular semester, based on available faculty expertise, only a sub-set of the optional courses on the following list may be offered. Also, course offerings are not limited to the list below.
Optional Courses in Economic Theory
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Optional Courses in Economic Development
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Public Economics
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Health and Development
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Money and Finance
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Gender and Development
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Economics and Law
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South Asian Economic Development
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History of Economic Thought
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Agriculture and Development
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Population Economics
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Technology, Innovation and Industrial Development
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Econometrics-II
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Poverty and Inequality
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Game Theory
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Global Political Economy
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International Economics/Trade
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Growth and Development
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Environmental and Resource Economics
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Globalization and Development
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Industrial Organization
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Natural Resources, Conflict and Development
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Economics of Institutions
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Economic Development in China and India: A Comparative View
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Labour Economics
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Governance, Human Security and Development
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Advanced Marxian Theory
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Urbanization, Migration and Regional Development
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Economics of Education and Health
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Trade, Capital flows and Development
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Political Economy
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Imperialism and the Global South
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Financial Economics
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Economic History of South Asia
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Topics in Monetary Theory
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Markets, Institutions and Growth
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Topics in Growth Theory
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Social Choice Theory
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Advanced Economic Theory
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Topics in non-linear Economic Dynamics
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Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
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Topics in Macroeconomics
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Dissertation
The dissertation is typically a 10,000-12,000 words research paper consisting of original research question(s), an independent and critical review of the relevant literature, and an analytical response to the research questions. In the third semester the student has to come up with a research idea, is assigned a first (primary) and a secondary supervisor and has to defend a research proposal based on the idea by the end of the semester. The student has to complete research, fields visits etc. and write up the research paper by the end of the fourth semester. The total dissertation grades are distributed between the third and fourth semester.
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