LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

EC 3810 – RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS

 

 

Date : 26-04-2012             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

PART- A

 

Answer any FIVE questions in 75 words each. Each question carries FOUR marks:        (5 X 4 = 20)

 

1. Explain the objectives of research in Economics.

 

1. Mention the characteristics of a good Sample Design.

 

1. Differentiate between Census and Sample Survey.

 

1. State the significance of pilot study and pretesting.

 

1. Identify the important characteristics of Chi-Square Test.

 

1. What is meant by non-directive interview?

 

1. Write short notes on (a) ibid. (b) op.cit. (c) et.al. (d) loc.cit

 

 

PART- B

 

 Answer any FOUR questions in 300 words each. Each question carries TEN marks:    (4 X 10 = 40)

 

1. Briefly explain the various types of research.

 

1. Bring out the relationship between fact and theory.

 

1. Using the technique of hypothesis testing for differences between means, solve the following problem:

 

The mean produce of wheat of a sample of 100 fields is 200 lbs. per acre with a

standard deviation of 10 lbs. Another sample of 150 fields gives the mean of

220 lbs. with a standard deviation of 12 lbs. Can the two samples be considered

to have been taken from the same population whose standard deviation is 11

lbs? (Note: R: | z | > 1.96 at 5% level of significance)

 

 

 

 

1. Explain the important parametric tests used in research methodology.

 

1. Differentiate between Type I and Type II errors.

 

1. Distinguish between participatory and non-participatory observation. Explain their advantages and limitations.

 

1. Examine the significance of indirect oral investigation. What are its limitations?

 

 

 

PART- C

 

 

Answer any TWO questions in 1200 words each. Each question carries TWENTY marks:(2 X 20 = 40)

 

1. “It is never safe to take published statistics at their face value without knowing their meaning and limitations” – Register your comments and bring out the significance of primary data.

 

1. Discuss various complex random sampling designs. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples.

 

1. Compare and contrast different types of Research Designs used in economics research.

 

1. Elaborate the significance of a research report and narrate the various steps involved in writing such a report.

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

THIRD SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012

EC 3810 – RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS

 

 

Date : 06/11/2012            Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

Part  A                                                                                             

Answer any Five of the following, each answer not exceeding 75 words each:    5 x 4 = 20

1. Review the concept of scientific social research.
2. What are the factors that hinder research?
3. List out the criteria for identifying a research problem.
4. Define ethics in research.
5. Differentiate between field study and surveys.
6. What is interviewer bias?
7. Bring out the importance for Bibliography.

Part B

Answer any four of the following, each answer not exceeding 250 words each: 4 x 10= 40

 

8. Examine sampling as a tool of data collection. Explain its types and use.
9. Evaluate the methods of observation as a research tool.
10. Explain the purpose of questionnaire, its construction and its limitations.
11. What are the steps in research design?
12. State the source and uses of hypothesis.
13. “A good researcher tactfully avoids the danger of research”-what are they?
14. Provide a plan for any research study to be undertaken.

Part C

Answer any two of the following, each answer not exceeding 900 words each:     2×20=40

 

15. What is the rationale on purposive research design? Bring out the relevance and importance in modern research.
16. Explain in detail the case study method as a relevant tool in economic and social research.
17. Mention and explain the components of research report. In the process of writing a research report how would you use these components?
18. In the context of post liberalization and globalization evaluate the status of economic research.

 

 

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