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What is the exact syllabus and Which book do i refer for the JNU MA Economics entrance exam of 2015?

There will be four economics paper viz. Statistic , Micro & Macro Economics , Mathematical Economics and one general knowledge paper.

Important topics for exam preparation :


-> Micro-economics (Demand Curves, Price and Income Elasticity of Demand, Cost Curves, Equilibrium of Firm under Perfect Competition and Monopoly)

-> Macro-economics (National Income Theory of Income Determination, Monetary Policy, Trade and Balance of Payments)

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

-> Problems of Economic History, Underdevelopment and Growth:

-> India's Economic Development prior to Independence: India's Planning and Development experience since Independence; Basic indicators of Development.

-> International Economics Issues of Contemporary Relevance.


Recommended books JNU Entrance Exam :

1. Economics by JK Chopra

2. Microeconomics by Robert S. Pindyck

3. Microeconomics : Theories and policies by Richard T. Froyen

4. Mathematics by Economic Analysis

5. Microeconomics by Dornbush & Fischer

What is the syllabus for ma.economics (ECOM) course in jnu in 2019.