Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) 2005 M.A Economics THEORY OF DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING - exam paper

(DEC 21)

M.A. Economics (Final) DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2006

Paper I - THEORY OF ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING

Time : 3 hours Maximum : 100 marks

ans any 5 ques..

All ques. carry equal marks.

1. discuss the concept of economic development and examine the characteristics of under development.

2. discuss the concept of Human Development Index and analyse the issues involved in its
measurement in developing countries like India.

3. Critically analyse the classical theory of economic growth.

4. Distinguish ranging from Marxian and Rostow?s theories of stages of economic growth.

5. Examine the applicability of Higgins model of growth to developing countries.

6. discuss the concepts of balanced and unbalanced growth and explain which is improper for
the current Indian conditions.

7. Analyse the importance of investment criteria in development planning.

8. Assess the need for planning for accelerating development in mixed economics like India.

9. Analyse the role of price mechanism in the planned development of socialistic countries.

10. discuss the neo-classical growth model of Solow.

Earning:   Approval pending.