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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS

FIRST SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010

    EC 1950  – SOCIAL ECONOMICS

 

 

 

Date : 02-11-10                 Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

PART – A

Answer any   FIVE  in about  75 words each                                                                                  (4 x 5=20)

 

1. State the indicators of MPI and HPI
2. Write a short note on social assurance.
3. What is meant by Demographic Dividend?
4. Write a short note on Micro Finance.
5. State the key factors enumerated by J.M. Keynes which are conducive for future course of economic growth.
6. What is meant by Money Laundering?
7. Write a short note on the type of unemployment prevailing in underdeveloped countries.

 

PART- B

Answer any FOUR  in about 250  words each                                                                             (4 x 10= 40)

 

8. Highlight the core content of “Idea of Justice” by Amartya
9. Explain the Human capital theory.
10. Describe the fiscal and monetary measures to reduce inequality.
11. State and explain the process of SEZs in India.
12. Explain in detail the various employment generation programme launched by the Government of India
13. Critically analyze the poverty estimates of the Planning Commission, substantiate with the   estimates of Prof. Suresh Tendulkar and N.S.Saxena
14. Discuss the causes and consequences of terrorism.

 

PART- C

Answer any TWO  in about 900  words each                                                                               (2 x 20= 40)

 

15. Give an assessment about the Gandhian principle of social doctrines and discuss how these are related to development.
16. Discuss the trade –off between inclusive growth and inflation.

 

 

17. Discuss the nature of social security financing in developing countries.

 

18. The Following table gives the population and earnings of two countries A & B

 

 

Country A		Country B
Persons	Earnings	Persons	Earnings
300	150	100	160
300	200	140	240
300	300	60	120
300	450	50	280
300	650	200	400
300	750	90	400
300	900	60	280
300	1200	160	920
300	1700	40	240
300	3700	100	960
Total      3000	10,000	1000	4000

 

1. Calculate the Lorenz Curve
2. Comment on the nature of Income distribution.

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