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13th August 2014, 10:11 AM
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Re: M.A. in Economics Entrance Exam Syllabus

You are looking for Jawaharlal Nehru University M.A. in Economics Entrance Exam Syllabus, i am giving here:

(a)(i) Micro-economics
(Demand Curves, Price and Income Elasticity of Demand, Cost Curves, Equilibrium of Firm under Perfect Competition and Monopoly).
(ii)Macro-economics
(National Income Theory of Income Determination, Monetary Policy, Trade and Balance of Payments) (

b)Descriptive Statistics (Mean, Median and Mode, Standard Deviation, Correlation Coefficient), Elementary Probability Theory, Mathematics for Economists (Elementary Algebra,Coordinate Geometry and Elementary Calculus)

(c)Problems of Economic History, Underdevelopment and Growth.
(i)India’s Economic Development prior to Independence: India’s Planning and Development experience since Independence; Basic indicators of Development.
(ii) International Economics Issues of Contemporary Relevance
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Re: M.A. in Economics Entrance Exam Syllabus

I want to take admission in MA Economics at Jamia Millia Islamia. So I have to appear in an Entrance Exam conducted by the Jamia Millia Islamia. So I want syllabus of MA Emtarnce Exam. So will you provide me syllabus of M.A Economics Entrance Exam of Jamia Millia Islamia?
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16th May 2015, 10:22 AM
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Re: M.A. in Economics Entrance Exam Syllabus

As you want to get syllabus of Entrance Exam conducted by Jamia Millia Islamia for admission in MA Economics Program, so here I am providing following syllabus:

Jamia Millia Islamia M.A Economics Entrance Syllabus

Syllabus for M.A. Economics Entrance Test

1. Micro Economics
•Utility Functions- Quasi-linear and Cobb-Douglas
•Demand functions, Supply functions, and market equilibrium
•Law of Demand and law of supply
•Theory of consumer behavior- Marshallian approach, Indifference curve approach
•Price effect, income effect and substitution effect-normal, inferior and Giffen goods
•Elasticity of demand and supply
•Consumer’s and Producer’s surplus
•Production functions – Quasi-linear and Cobb-Douglas, and Elasticity of Substitution
•Laws of Variable proportions and Returns to scale, Marginal Rate of Technical
Substitution
•Cost functions, Short run and long run cost curves, Economies of scale
•Theory of Costs- Traditional and Modern theory
•Market Structure - Perfect competition, monopoly, Discriminating monopoly,
Bilateral Monopoly, Monopolistic Competition, Oligopoly
•Factor Pricing - Marginal productivity theory, Ricardian & Modern Theories of rent,
Wage determination under perfect and imperfect competition, Theories of interest-
Classical, Neoclassical and Keynesian theories of interest, Theories of profit-
Dynamic theory, Risk and uncertainty theory and Schumpeterian theory of profit.

2. Macro Economics
•National Income Analysis: Measurement of National Income-output, Difficulties of
Measurement
•Classical Theory of Output & Employment
•Keynesian Theory of Income and Employment
•Theories of Consumption: Absolute income hypothesis, Relative income hypothesis,
Permanent income hypothesis, Life cycle hypothesis, Marginal efficiency of capital,
Marginal efficiency of capital
•Investment, Multiplier and Accelerator.
•IS-LM Model
•Inflation, unemployment, and stagnation
•Demand pull and cost push inflation
•Philips curve and unemployment
•Business Cycle

3. Statistics and Econometrics
•Frequency Distribution
•Measures of central Tendency- Mean, Median, Mode, Geometric Mean and
Harmonic Mean, Simple and weighted averages, group averages, moving averages.
•Measures of dispersion – Range, Mean Deviation, Standard Deviation, Variance and
Coefficient of variation
•Probability and Probability distributions
•Permutations and Combinations
•Probability functions
•Chi-Square, Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions
•Z, chi-square, t and F statistics
•Confidence interval, level of significance and Testing of Hypothesis
•Analysis of variance
•Index Numbers: Laspeyres, Paasche's and Fisher's index numbers, problems in
constructing index numbers, splicing, base shifting, Adequacy Test
•Correlation Analysis- Simple, multiple, and Partial Correlation, Rank correlation
•Regression Analysis-PRF, SRF and
•Simple linear regression model and Estimation
•CLRM Assumptions and Violations
•Problems in OLS estimation
•Time Series Analysis: Components of time series, Methods of semi-averages, moving
averages and least squares

4. Mathematical Economics
•Set Theory, Relations and Functions
•Limits, Continuity, Differential Calculus, and Integral Calculus
•Convexity and Concavity of functions
•Point of Inflection and saddle Point
•Optimization of Economic Functions- Single and multivariable functions, Constraint
Optimisation
•Differential equations and Difference equations (Linear and First order)
•Market dynamics and Stability – Cobweb model
•Linear Algebra: Vectors, Determinants and Matrix
•Inverse of a Matrix, Rank of a Matrix, Orthogonalilty and Transformations
•Solutions of Systems of equations
•Leontief Input-Output models (Open and Closed)

5. Development Studies and Indian Economy
•Growth and Economic Development, Sustainable Development
•Environmental and Resource Economics Environmental Degradation and Regulation
•Growth Models-Classical, Neo-Classical, Harrod-Domar Model
•Economics of Education, Education Planning and Finance, Education in India
•Features of Indian economy, Poverty, unemployment and Inequality
•Population and Demographic trends of India, Population policy
•Occupational Structure in organised and unorganised sectors
•Planning and Development- Indian Planning and Critical Issues for development
•Agriculture and Industry Policy in India- Pre and Post 1991 Scenario
•Public Goods, Private Goods and Market Failures
•Public Debt, Public Expenditure and Taxation
•Commercial Banking and Central Banking- Role and Functions
•Monetary policy and fiscal policy in India
•Theories of International Trade- Adam Smith, Ricardian and Heckscher-Ohlin Theory
•Terms of Trade, Gains from Free Trade, Protectionism versus Free Trade
•Theories of Balance of payments and Exchange Rate Determination
•Indian Foreign Exchange Market
•International Monetary System, World Bank, GATT/WTO, UNCTAD
•Financial sector reforms in India
•Globalisation and its impact on Indian economy
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