Punjabi University Courses

M.A. (Economics)

Course Detail

Part - I

1. Advanced Economic Theory-I (Compulsory)
2. Advanced Economics Theory-II (Compulsory)
3. Basic Quantitative Methods (Compulsory)
4. A Candidate may offer any one of the following papers (Optional)
   • Economics of Agriculture
   • Economics of Industry
   • Economics of Labour
   • Economic History of India, Japan and USSR
   • Classical Political Economy
   • Economics of Demography
   • Economics of Women's Studies

Part - II

1. Political  Economy of Development.
2. Evolution and Structure of Indian Economy
3. Paper-III & IV     A Candidate may offer any two papers from these options.
   • Public Economics
   • Money and Banking
   • Theory of Statistics

Semester System

Semester-III

Eco- 301          Political Economy of Development

Eco-302           Evolution & Structure of Indian Economy

Eco-303           Public Economics

Eco- 304 -305: Any two papers from any one of the following group:

Group-1

• International Economics
• Regional Economics and Punjab Economy
• Money and Banking
• Comparative Economics Systems
• Theory of Statistics
• Mathematical Economics
• Computer Applications for Economists-1

Group-II

• Theory of Statistics
• Econometrics

Semester-IV

Eco- 401:         Political Economy of Development

Eco-402:          Evolution and Structure of Indian Economy

Eco- 403:         Public Economics

Eco- 404-405: Any two papers from any one of the following groups (same as selected is Semester-III)

Group-1

• International Economics
• Regional Economics and Punjab Economy
• Money and Banking
• Comparative Economics Systems
• Theory of Statistics
• Mathematical Economics
• Computer Applications for Economists -II

Group-II

• Theory of Statistics
• Econometrics