BITS PILANI KK BIRLA GOA CAMPUS

INSTRUCTION DIVISION

SECOND SEMESTER 2019-2020

COURSE HANDOUT (PART-II)
Date: 20.08.2019
In addition to Part-I (General Hand-out for all courses appended to the timetable), this portion
gives further specific details regarding the course.

Course No. : GS F 234

Course Title : Development Economics
Instructor-in-charge : Dr. R. P. Pradhan
1. Scope and Objective:
This course is designed to provide students, who may or may not be having previous training in
economics, with an introduction to the subject of development. The course aims to equip
students with analytical skills to critically examine development issues by familiarising them
with the intellectual (rather than technical) contributions made by development economists to the
study of the process and various aspects of development.

2. Text Book:
Misra, S. K. and Puri, V. K. (2005), Development and Planning: Theory and Practices (13th
Revised Edition), Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay.

Reference Books:
1. Todaro, M. (2000) Economic Development.7th Ed. Delhi: Pearson Education. 338.9
TOD.SMI
2. Thirlwall, A. P. (2006) Growth and Development with Special Reference to Developing
Economies. 8th ed. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. 338.90091724 THI/Gro
3. Meier, G. M. & Rauch, J. E. (2000) Leading Issues in Economic Development.7thed. New
York: OUP. 338.9 MEI.RAU
4. Ray, D. (1998) Economic Development. New Delhi: OUP 338.9 RAY/DEV

3. Course Plan:
No of Learning Objectives Topics to be Covered Reference
Lectures
2 Introduction and Development as an idea and approach, Ch. 1 & 2
overview Development versus underdevelopment
1 Obstacles to development Ch. 4
3
2 Theories of Growth Classical theories: Adam Smith, David Ch. 7 & Ch. 8
and Development Ricardo and Marx
1 Neo classical school Class Note
1 Big-push theory Ch. 17
1 Theories of Growth Rostow’s theory Ch. 10
2 and Development Keynes’ theory Ch. 11
3 Critical Minimum effort Hypothesis Ch. 18
1
1 Modernisation school Class Note
1 Dependency school Class Note
1 World systems theory Class Note
1 Human development Ch. 5
14
Issues of Economic Poverty and income inequalities Ch. 24
Development
4 Issues of Economic Population and Human Capital Ch.25 & 27
Development Formation, Capital Formation and
Economic Development
2 Employment &Unemployment Ch. 26
3 Migration Class Note
4 Trade and Development Ch. 31 & 32
2 Industrialization and Agriculture Ch. 29
4 India’s development planning: Ch. 40, 41 &
Experience & Empiricism 42
19
4 India’s development debate: challenges
and opportunities
Ch. 48, 50, 57
& 58
4
Total No.
Lecturers:
40

4. Evaluation scheme:
Component Duration Weight age (%) Date and Time
Mid Term 1.5 hrs. 30 01/10/19, Tuesday 2:00 PM -
3:30 PM
Assignment 30 Shall be announced
Comprehensive 3 hrs. 50 10.12.2019 (AN)
Examination

5. Chamber Consolation Hour: To be announced in the class

6. Notices: Notices shall be displayed in the course notice board.
7. Make-up Policy: Make-up will be granted only on genuine grounds and if prior permission is
taken. No application will be accepted in the Exam Hall.

TOTAL - 40 lectures/contact hours Course No. GS F 234