Economics is the study of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, and helps the individuals to optimally utilize the scarce resources to fulfill their unlimited wants.The postgraduate programme in Economics (MA in Economics) is a two year degree programme that covers the wide range of economics subjects like, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Quantitative methods, International economics, Public finance, Economics of growth and development, Indian economic issues, Economics of agriculture, Economics of population, and Economics of money and banking.
This programme has three important features. First, the students are prepared for their final Panjab University MA Economics examinations. Second, they are trained to appear in competitive economics examinations like, UGC-NET in Economics, Ph.D. Entrance tests in Economics, etc. Third, they have been given hands-on training to use MS-Word, MS-Excel, and other soft tools which are helpful to them for the organization, presentation and analysis of statistical data related with the research at various levels.
Papers of M.A. ECONOMICS
M.A. (ECONOMICS) – 1st SEMESTER
Paper I: MAECO-101 Micro Economics-I
Paper II: MAECO-102 Macro Economics-I
Paper III: MAECO-103 Quantitative Methods-I
Paper IV: MAECO-104 International Economics
M.A. (ECONOMICS) – 2ndSEMESTER
Paper I: MAECO-201 Micro Economics-II
Paper II: MAECO-202 Macro Economics-II
Paper III: MAECO-203 Quantitative Methods-II
Paper IV: MAECO-204 International Economics
M.A. (ECONOMICS) – 3rdSEMESTER
Paper I: MAECO-301 Economics of Growth and Development-I
Paper II: MAECO-302 Indian Economic Issues -I
Paper III:MAECO-303 & 304 Economics of Agriculture-I Option (i)
Paper IV: MAECO-303 & 304 Economics of PopulationOption (vii)
M.A. (ECONOMICS) – 4th SEMESTER
Paper I: MAECO-401 Economics of Growth and Development-II
Paper II: MAECO-402 Indian Economic Issues -II
Paper III: MAECO-403 & 404 Economics of Agriculture-IIOption (i)
Paper IV: MAECO-403 & 404 Research MethodsOption (iii)
