Microeconomics (54)

Theory of Consumer Behaviour (41)

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• Marshallian Analysis
• Arc Elasticity of Demand
• 2
• Cross Elasticity; Substitutes & Complementaries
• Income Elasticity
• 3
• Elasticity of Substitution
• Price Elasticity
• 4
• Revealed Preference
• Basic Axioms of Consumer Theory
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• Theory of Comparative Advantage
• Economic Problems
• 6
• Economy Characteristics
• Marshallian Approach: Laws of Utility
• 7
• Hicksian Approach: Properties of the Indifference Curve, Assumptions of IC, Consumer Equilibrium with IC Analysis
• Income Effect and Substitution Effect in IC Analysis: Hicks Method or Compensating Variation Method, Slutsky Method or Cost Difference Method
• 8
• Revealed Preference Analysis: Assumptions, Consumer Equilibrium in Revealed Preference Analysis, Separation of Price Effect into Substitution Effect and Income Effect
• Introduction: Definition, Meaning and Scope of Micro Economics- Evolution, is Economics a Science or Art, Economics Positive or Normative, Relation to Other Subjects
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• Introduction: Definition, Meaning and Scope of Micro Economics: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Basic Areas of Microeconomics- Microeconomics, Macroeconomics
• Definition, Meaning and Scope of Micro Economics- Meaning of Economics, Evolution, Definition of Economics, is Economics a Science or Art, Economics Positive or Normative, What Subjects Does Economics Relate to?
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• Definition, Meaning and Scope of Micro Economics: Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Basic Areas of Microeconomics
• Basic Economic Problem: the Basic Economic Problem – the Problem of Choice- the Production Possibility Curve (PPC)
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• Basic Economic Problem: Market, Buyer and Seller, Demand and Supply- Markets in Micro and Macro Theory, Market and Capitalism, Working of Market – Price Mechanism, Market Mechanism and Social Welfare, the Price Mechanism and the Forces of Demand and Supply, Equilibrium, Existence, Uniqueness and Stability of Equilibrium
• the Cardinal Utility Approach: the Cardinal Utility Theory, Assumptions, Concepts of Total Utility and Marginal Utility
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• the Cardinal Utility Approach: Consumer Equilibrium under Cardinal Approach- Case 1 – Consumer Equilibrium under Single Commodity Case, Case 2 – Consumer Equilibrium under Multiple Commodity Case
• the Cardinal Utility Approach: Derivation of Demand Curve, Drawbacks of Cardinal Approach
• 13
• Indifference Curve Theory: Assumptions, Indifference Curve
• Indifference Curve Theory: Concept of Marginal Rate of Substitution, Properties of Indifference Curve, Different Shapes of Indifference Curves- Substitute Goods, Complementary Goods, One Good is Necessary, One Good is BAD Good, One Good is a Neutral Good, a Good Turn Bad After Some Point
• 14
• Indifference Curve Theory: Concept of Budget Line, Consumer Equilibrium – Ordinal Approach
• Indifference Curve Theory: the Effect of Change in Income on Consumer Equilibrium ICC, the Effect of Change in Price of the Goods on Consumer Equilibrium PCC
• 15
• Applications of Indifference Curve: Measuring Income Effects of Income and Excise Taxes, Measuring Effects of Excise and Income Subsidies- Choice between Taxes
• Applications of Indifference Curve: Income and Substitution Effects of a Price Change: Normal Good- Hicksian Approach, Slutskian Approach
• 16
• Applications of Indifference Curve: Income and Substitution Effect: Inferior Goods, Giffen Paradox
• Concept of Elasticity: Demand and Supply
• 17
• Concept of Elasticity: Demand Elasticity- Price Elasticity of Demand, Income Elasticity of Demand
• Concept of Elasticity: Determinants of Price Elasticity of Demand, Measuring Price Elasticity from a Linear Demand Function, Measuring Price Elasticity from a Non-Linear Demand Function, Price Elasticity of Supply, Determinants of Price Elasticity of Supply
• 18
• Revealed Preference Theory: the Revealed Preference Theory, Assumptions, Revealed Preference Axioms
• Revealed Preference Theory: Decomposition of Substitution and Income Effect and Derivation of Demand Curve, Derivation of Indifference Curve
• 19
• Revision of Demand by Hicks and Choice Involving Risk: Preference Hypothesis and Logic of Ordering- Difference between Strong and Weak Ordering, Logic of Weak Ordering, the Direct Consistency Test
• Revision of Demand by Hicks and Choice Involving Risk: Derivation of Law of Demand through Logical Weak Ordering Approach, Choice Involving Risk under Uncertainty
• 20
• Inter Temporal Choice: Introduction, Inter Temporal Choice: Budget Constraint- Consumption with Lending, Consumption with Borrowing
• Inter Temporal Choice: Inter Temporal Choice: Consumer Preferences, Optimal Consumer Choice, Effect of Change in Endowment on Inter Temporal Choice, Changes in Interest Rate and Inter Temporal Choice
• 21
• Recent Theories in Demand Analysis: the Pragmatic Approach to Demand Analysis, Linear Expenditure System- the Constant Elasticity of Demand Function, Distributed Lags Models of Demand

Theory of Production and Costs (1)

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• Theory of Production, Properties of Isoquant, Principle of Diminishing Marginal Rate of Substitution

Theory of Firm (9)

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• Monopoly
• Measurement of Degree of Monopoly Power
• 2
• Monopolistic Completion
• Imperfect Competition
• 3
• Monopoly
• Micro-Economic Analysis: Features of Monopolistic Competition
• 4
• Micro-Economic Analysis: Features of Oligopoly, Collusive Oligopoly Model, Price and Output Determination under Oligopoly
• Micro-Economic Analysis: Basis of Monopoly, Monopoly Power, Methods
• 5
• Micro-Economic Analysis: Perfect Competition

Factor Pricing (3)

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• Equilibrium
• Equilibrium under Price Discrimination
• 2
• Social Welfare Function: Social Welfare Function through Social Indifference Curves

Macroeconomics (37)

National Income Accounting (1)

• 1
• National Income

Determination of Output and Employment (7)

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• Theory of Consumption
• Life Cycle Hypothesis: Introduction to the Theory, Assumptions of the Theory, Explanation of the Theory
• 2
• Permanent Income Hypothesis: Introduction of the Permanent Income Hypothesis, Relationship between Consumption and Permanent Income
• Permanent Income Hypothesis: Permanent and Transitory Income, Permanent Income, Long-Run and Short-Run Consumption Functions
• 3
• Relative Income Hypothesis: Introduction of Relative Income Hypothesis, Explanation of the Theory through Figure
• Keynesian Approach: Principle of Effective Demand
• 4
• Keynesian Approach: Determination of Effective Demand, Determination of the Equilibrium Level of Employment by Effective Demand

Theories of Consumption (25)

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• Concept of Multiplier
• Demand for Money
• 2
• is and LM Curve
• Concept of Money Supply
• 3
• Models of Economic Growth
• Inflation: Demand Pull and Cost Push Inflation
• 4
• Types of Inflation and Stagflation
• Commercial Banking: Functions of Commercial Banks, Banking System, Types of Commercial Banks,
• 5
• Central Bank: Functions of Central Bank
• Components of Money Supply: Measures of Money Supply
• 6
• Capital Market and Its Regulation: Speed up Economic Growth and Development, Regulation of Capital Market: Role of SEBI
• Determinants of Supply Money, Expression of Money Multiplier
• 7
• Hicks Business Cycle Theory, the Autonomous Investment
• Low Income Equilibrium Trap
• 8
• Patinkin Approach
• Friedman Approach
• 9
• Baumol Approach: Baumol՚s Inventory Approach to Transactions Demand for Money, Baumol՚s Analysis of Transactions Demand
• Fisher and Cambridge Approach: Fisher՚s Equation of Exchange
• 10
• Fisher and Cambridge Approach: Cambridge Cash Balance Approach
• Tobin Approach: Introduction to the Approach, Tobin՚s Liquidity Preference Function
• 11
• Keynesian Approach: Keynesian Demand for Money, Aggregate Demand for Money: Keynes՚ View
• Model of Kaldor: Explanation of the Model
• 12
• Model of Kaldor: Different Stages of Unstable Equilibrium of S and I
• Model of Samuelson: Assumptions of the Model
• 13
• Model of Samuelson: Explanation of the Model

LM Model and Mundell Fleming Model (4)

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• General Equilibrium
• is Curve: Derivation of is Curve, Shift in is Curve
• 2
• LM Curve: Shift in LM Curve
• Effectiveness of Monetary and Fiscal Policy

Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics (12)

Probability Theory (12)

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• Interquartile Range, Quartile Deviation and Coefficient of Quartile Deviation
• Kurtosis
• 2
• Mean
• Median
• 3
• Mode
• Range
• 4
• Skewness (Karl Pearson & Kelly՚s Method)
• Skewness (Bowley՚s Method)
• 5
• Standard Deviation and Variance
• Types of Mean
• 6
• Statistics and Econometrics (Basics, Events and Probability)
• Statistics and Econometrics (Probability, Central Momemts)

International Economics (22)

Theories of International Trade (5)

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• International Trade
• Heckscher Ohlin Theory: Theories of International Trade, Assumptions of the Model, Explanation of the Model
• 2
• Adam Smith Absolute Advantage Theory
• Ricardo Theory of Comparative Advantage: Assumptions, Explanation of the Theory
• 3
• Theory of Reciprocal Demand: Assumptions of the Theory, Explanation of the Theory

Terms of Trade (1)

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• Terms of Trade

Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade (2)

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• the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) : Objectives, Various Conferences, Uruguay Round, Dunkel Draft, Defects of GATT
• General Equilibrium Analysis

WTO and Regional Trade Blocks (2)

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• WTO: Organisational Structure of WTO, Functions of WTO
• WTO Regime and Environment, Understanding the WTO, Environment on the WTO Schema, the WTO-Environment Debate, Introduction, WTO՚s Environmental Impact over-Rated: Proponents Maintain

Balance of Payments (12)

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• Consumer՚s Equilibrium: Corner Solutions
• International Monetary Fund: Organisation of IMF, Special Drawing Rights
• 2
• World Bank: Objectives, Organisation, Affiliates for Associate Institutions of World Bank, Functions
• Adjustment Mechanisms
• 3
• Composition: Components of Current Account
• Composition: Components of Capital Account, Autonomous and Accommodating Transactions
• 4
• Balance of Payment Theory: Explanation of the Theory
• Mint Parity Theory: Mint Parity Theory, Mint Parity Theory, Illustration
• 5
• Mint Parity Theory: Mint Parity Theory: Determination and Figure
• Monetary Approach Theory: Explanation of the Theory
• 6
• Portfolio Balance Approach Theory: Explanation of the Theory, Shortcomings of the Theory, Conclusion
• Purchasing Power Parity Theory: Explanation of the Theory

Public Economics (15)

Market Failure and Remedial Measures (6)

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• Principle of Private Goods, Public Goods, Merit Goods, Conclusion
• Externality (New 2019) : Types of Externalities, Remedial Measures: Taxes and Subsidies
• 2
• Public Finance
• Private, Public and Merit Goods
• 3
• Concept of Externality (New 2019)
• Asymmetric Information

Public Revenue (9)

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• Coase Theorem
• Public Budget Kinds of Budgets, Types of Budgets
• 2
• Zero Bases Budgeting, Features of Zero Base Budgeting
• Tax Revenue and None Tax Revenue: Indian Economy: Public Revenue, Tax and None Tax Revenue, Direct Taxes
• 3
• Policies for Controlling Environmental Pollution: Nature of Environmental Problems in India, Various Environmental Legislations in India
• Causes of Environmental Degradation: Types of Environmental Degradation, Causes of Environmental Degradation, Conclusion
• 4
• Valuation of Environmental Goods: Market Prices, Shadow Prices, Hedonic Pricing Method, Dose Response Method, Travel Cost Method
• GsT in India: Formation of GsT, GsT Council, GsT Rates
• 5
• GsT in India: GsTN, HsN CODE, Types of GsT- Central Goods and Services Tax (CGsT) , State Goods and Services Tax (sGsT) , Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGsT) , Union Territories Goods and Services Tax (UTGsT)

Development Economics (25)

Theories of Economic Development (8)

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• Rostow՚s Model
• Schumpeter
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• Big Push Approach
• Adam Smith Theory of Economic Development: Assumptions of the Model, Main Features
• 3
• Ricardo Theory: Assumptions of the Model, Main Features, Other Sources of Capital Accumulation, Stationary State
• Big Push Theory, the Three Indivisibilities, Main Point of the Theory
• 4
• Schumpeter Theory, Essential Elements of the Theory
• Rostow: Traditional Society, the Pre-Conditions for Take-off, the Drive to Maturity, the Age of High Mass Consumption

Indicators of Economic Development (2)

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• Economic Development
• Economic Development and Sustainable Development: Different Views on Economic Development, Definition of Economic Development, Sustainable Development

Social Sector Development (11)

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• Vital Rates: Various Vital Rates
• Life Table: Concepts of Demography, Steps for Constructing Life Table, Separation Factor
• 2
• Demographic Dividend (New 2019) : Definition of Demographic Dividend, Context of Demographic Dividend, Advantages Associated with Demographic Dividend, Challenges Associated with Demographic Dividend
• Demographic Dividend (New 2019) : Way Forward
• 3
• Population Pyramids: Population Pyramids and Demographic Transition
• Population Pyramids: India and China Population Pyramid
• 4
• Social Sector Development: Concept of Social Sector
• Social Sector Development: Component of Social Sector, Importance of Social Sector, Role of Social Sector in Economic Development
• 5
• Fertility
• Mortality
• 6
• Migration (New 2019)

Models of Economic Growth (4)

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• Solow Model
• Solow Model - Capital Accumulation
• 2
• Solow Model - Population Growth
• Solow՚s Model

Indian Economy (32)

Economic Growth in India (11)

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• Balanced Growth
• Investment Criteria Part 1
• 2
• Investment Criteria Part 1: Marginal Growth Contribution Criteria or Otto-Eckenstein Criteria
• Investment Criteria Part 1: Time Series Criteria or Sen Dobb Criteria, Criteria for Special Purposes
• 3
• Role of Agriculture in Indian Economy
• New Agricultural Policy
• 4
• Agricultural Schemes
• Green Revolution
• 5
• Role of Agriculture in India
• Strategies for Rural and Urban Development
• 6
• Schemes Related with Urban Development

Industry & Services Sector (3)

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• Trends in Foreign Trade
• Foreign Trade Policy
• 2
• Industrial Policy, 1991

Infrastructure Development (7)

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• Monetary Policy Instruments and Working
• Capital Market
• 2
• Land Reforms
• Reforms in Capital Market
• 3
• Financial Sector Reforms
• Monetary Policy
• 4
• PPP Models

Fiscal Policy in the Indian Context (11)

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• Balance of Payments
• Balance of Payments – Approaches
• 2
• Unbalanced Growth
• Public Finance: Different Concepts of Budget Deficits, Public Finance, Revenue Deficit
• 3
• Incidence and Effects of Taxation: Effects of Taxation on Distribution, Laffer Curve
• Finance Commission: What Are the Functions of the Finance Commission, Appointment of the Finance Commission and Qualification of Members, Fifteenth Finance Commission Recommendations
• 4
• Public Expenditure
• Public Debt Management
• 5
• Financial Relations between Union and States
• Public Debt
• 6
• Redemption of Public Debt