Jammu University MA Economics Syllabus

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Semester I

Microeconomic Analysis

Monetary Economics\

Elementary Statistics

International Trade

Optional Paper I

Sem. II

Theory of Pricing and Distribution

Macroeconomic Analysis

Quantitative Methods

International Finance

Viva-Voce

Sem. III

Economics of Growth

Public Economics

Issues in the Indian Economy

Economics of Industry

Optional Paper II

Sem. IV

Growth Models in Economics

Indian Public Finance

Selected Problems of the Indian Economy

Economics of Agriculture

Viva-Voce

Optional Papers

Quantitative Economics I & II

Econometrics I & II

Labour Economics I & II

Demography I & II

Economics of Gender and Development I & II

Economics of Infrastructure I & II

Financial Institutions and Markets I & II

Economics of Insurance I & II

Micro Economics Analysis – I

Preamble: The course analysis the economic behaviour of individuals, firms and
markets. It is mainly concerned with the objective of equipping the students in a
rigorous and comprehensive manner with the various aspects of consumer
behaviour and demand analysis, production theory and behaviour of costs. The
theory of traditional markets and equilibrium of firm under various types of
competition.


UNIT - I BASIC CONCEPTS AND DEMAND ANALYSIS
The nature of Economics, The Boundaries of Economics, Economics issues;
Factors of production; Resource allocation; Opportunity cost; Production
Possibility Curve; Basic Economic questions; choice and scarcity; Economic
Models; Alternative expressions of Economic Model.
Theory of Consumer Behaviour: Laws of Cardinal Utility Analysis; Laws of
Diminishing and Equi-marginal Utility; Indifference Curve Analysis; Consumer’s
Equilibrium and properties of Indifference Curves; Slutsky Substitution Effect;
Hicks-Allen Substitution Effect; Income Compensated Demand Curve; Elasticity
of Demand; Revealed Preference theory, Critical evaluation.


UNIT -II THEORY OF PRODUCTION AND COSTS
Production function: Short period and Long Period, Law of variable proportions
and returns to scale, Isoquants: Producer’s Equilibrium; least cost Combination of
Inputs; Maximization of Outputs; Production function of Multi Product firm. The
Production possibility curve of the firm. The ISO-revenue curve of the multi
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product firm; Equilibrium of the Multi product firm; Technical Progress and
production function; Elasticity of Technical Substitution between factors.
The Traditional Theory of cost: Short Run Costs; Long Run Costs (the Envelope
Curve), Internal and External Economics and diseconomics of scale. Modern
Theory of costs (the L-shaped Long Run Average costs Curve).


UNIT - III PRICE AND OUTPUT DETERMINATION - I
Monoply features; Profit maximizing output of a monopolist; short run and long
run equilibrium; Barriers to entry. Price discrimination; Degrees; Price
Discrimination in case of dumping; conditions necessary for possibility of price
discriminations. Monopolistic competition: Meaning and characteristics: short run
equilibrium and long run equilibrium; Excess capacity under monopolistic
competition. The relevance of monopolistic competition; Criticism of monopolistic
competition.


UNIT -IV PRICE AND OUTPUT DETERMINATION –II
Oligopoly : Characteristics; Non collusive (Cournot’s Duopoly Model Bertrand’s
Duopoly Model. Edgeworth’s Model. The kinked demand curve Model and
Stackelberg’s Model) and Collusive Oligopoly (Cartels aiming at joint profit
maximization; Market sharing Cartels; Price leadership Model of Low Cost price
leader; The model of Dominant Firm Price Leader. Bilateral Monopoly Model :
Wage Determination under collective Brgaining.


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