Semester-III

Core Course 3 (CC 3) BA/BSc (General) / Generic Elective Course III (GE-III) for BA/BSc Honours students [other than students having Economics (Honours)]:

Name of the Course: Issues in Economic Development and India

ECO-G-CC-3-3-TH / ECO--GE-3-3-TH

1. Meaning of Economic Development

• • Meaning of economic development; growth vs. development; concept of human development and its measurement, population and human development; education and health sectors in India; features and causes of underdevelopment of the Indian economy; growth and development of Indian economy under different policy regimes.

2. Poverty , Inequality and Development

• • Basic issues of poverty and inequality; basic ideas about measurement of poverty and inequality- the poverty line; trends and policies to eradicate poverty and income inequality in India

3. Development of the Dual Economy and Development Strategies

• • Surplus labour and disguised unemployment-basic concepts; the Lewis model of economic development with unlimited supply of labour.

  • Balanced and unbalanced growth as development strategies

4. International Organizations and Economic Development

• • Functions of IMF and World Bank and their roles in economic development

  • The World Trade Organization (WTO) and its functions. India and the WTO

Skill Enhancement Course [Economics] -A Group (SEC-A) BA/BSc (General)

Name of the Course: Introductory Methods of Field Survey (IMFS)

SEC-3-1A-TH/ECO-G-SEC-5-2A-TH [For Semester III or Semester V] economic data

1. Basic Ideas of

• • Types of data-cross section, time series , pooled data, panel data etc.

  • Nature of field survey data – types of cross section data

  • Advantages and disadvantages of field survey data

  • Importance of field survey data for economic analysis

  • Role of pilot survey

2. Methodologies of collection of data

• • Complete enumeration vs. sample survey

  • Sampling techniques : basic ideas of simple random sampling (with and without replacement), stratified random sampling, circular sampling, sampling proportional to size (mathematical proof/mathematical demonstration not required for any type of sampling)

  • Practical methods of drawing random sample using random number tables.

  • Prerequisites for field survey –preparation of blank tables

  • Preparation of questionnaire depending on nature of survey- illustrations on the basis of preparation of hypothetical questionnaire

3. Recording of data

• • How to record data after completion of survey : use of manual methods and recording through the use of computers

  • Tabular representation of data collected

  • Cross checking of data after tabular representation

  • Role of units of measurement

Skill Enhancement Course [Economics] -A Group (SEC-A) BA/BSc (General)

Name of the Course: Elementary Rural Development (ERD)

[For Semester III or Semester V]

ECO-G-SEC-3-1A-TH/ECO-G-SEC-5-2A-TH

Basic Issues in Rural Development

• Rural Development vs. Agricultural Development

• Decentralized Planning and Participatory Development-the role of Panchayats

• Panchayat and Rural Development in West Bengal

• Role of NGOs in Rural Development

2. Rural Credit and Self Help Groups (SHGs)

• Constraints of micro-enterprises in rural areas

• The rural non farm sector –credit needs for rural non farm sector.

• Concept of micro credit and the role of Grameen Bank

• Need for SHG for formation-features of SHG

• SHGs in India

3. Selected Government Programmes and Rural Development

• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

• Mid-day Meal

• Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)