M. A. Second Semester
Econ 558 : Economics of Development and Planning- II
Credit 3
Teaching Hours: 48
Course Objective:
This course offers opportunities for advanced studies with application perspective on development and planning with special focus on reshaping the economy, and dimensions in development and planning that account for sustained development.
1. Reshaping the Economy (12 Lectures)
Impacts of liberalization and globalization on growth and equity; Fiscal Federalism in the Refine of Liberalization and Globalization; Implications of Global Trading System on the Developing Countries; Governance and Globalization in the Context of LDCs like Nepal; Safety Nets; Corporate Social Responsibility; Special Economic Zones and its Impacts
2. Factors Affecting Development (16 Lectures)
Financing of Economic Development; Dimensions of Human Resource Development; Natural Resources, Technology and Development; Values, Institutions and Civil Society; Gender and Development; NGOs and the role of Private Sector in Development; Experience, Constraints and Prospects of Development in South Asia; Global Climate Change
3. Planning System (13 Lectures)
Planning in Socialist, Capitalist and Mixed Economies; Periodic and Perspective Plans; Local Development Planning; Regional Development Planning; Project Planning Growth Pole and Growth Center in Planning;
4. Case Studies (7 Lectures)
Various Case Studies
Agrawal, A. (2012), Social and economic impact of SEZ in India, OUP.
Ahluwallia, I.J. & John, W. (Eds.) (2003) The South Asian experience with growth OUP.
Anand, S. & Sen, A. (1995). Gender inequality and human development: Theories and measurement. New
York: Background papers for Human Development Report.
Bagchi, A.K. & D’costa, A.P. (2012). Transformation and development: The political economy of transition in India and China. Oxford.
Bardhan, K. & Klasen, S. (1999). UNDP’s gender related indices: A critical review World Development, 27, 985-1010
Basu, K. (2002). Analytical Development Economics. New York and New Delhi: OUP.
Blakely, E.J. & Bradshaw, T.K. (2003). Planning local economic development: Theory and Practice, (3rd
ed.), New Delhi: Vistar Publication.
Chandna, R.C. (2004). Regional planning and development. New Delhi; Kalyani Publihers.
Chang, Ha-J. (2003) Globalization, economic development and role of the state. London Zed Books.
Choudhary, A.P. (2010). Inclusive growth and challenge of gender inequality in India. The Indian Economic Journal, Journal of the Indian Economic Association.
Damodaran, A. (2010). Encircling the seamless India, climate change, and the global commons. OUP.
Ghani, E. (Ed.). (2011). Reshaping tomorrow is south Asia ready for the big leap? OUP.
Hayami, Y. & Yoshihisa, G. (2005). Development economics. (3rd ed.). New York: OUP.
Karna, S.K. (2007). Economic planning theory and practice: Kirtipur: Quest Publication.
Karna, S.K. (1992). A profile of SAARC experiences. The Economic Journal of Nepal, 18 (4).
Kohli, H. (Ed.). (2011). Asian 2050: Realizing the Asian century. SAGE.
Lamy, P. (2006). Globalization and global governance.
Meier, G.M. & Rauch, J.E. (2000). Leading issues in economic development. (8th ed.) New York: OUP
Nuna, S. (1990). Women and development. New Delhi: National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration.
Potts, D. (2005). Project planning and analysis for development. New Delhi: VIVA Books Private Limited.
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Rangarajan, C. & Srivastava, D.K. (2011). Federalism and fiscal transfers in India. OUP.
Ray, D. (2003). Development economics. New Delhi: OUP.
Reidar, D. (2004). Development planning. New Delhi: Academic Foundation.
Rustogi, P. (2003). Gender biases and discrimination against women: What do different indicators say?.
New Delhi: UNIFEM.
Smith, G. (2001). Globalization and governance. Annual meeting of the Trilateral commission in London.
Stephen, H. & Rao, M.G. (Eds.) (2013). Federal reform strategies, OUP.
Thirlwall, A. P. (1999). Growht and development. (6th ed.). Macmillan.
Todaro, M.P. and Smith, S.C. (2013). Economic Development. (10th ed.) New Delhi: Pearson Education.
The World Bank, Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics, Various Years.
The World Bank, World Development Reports, Related Issues.
Utting, P. & Clapp J. (2008). Corporate accountability and sustainable development. OUP.
Waltz, K.N. (1999). Globalization and governance. Columbia University.