Syllabus
Course Code: M-ECOE -042 Course Name: Elective Course - Economics of Environment and Social Sector-II |
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MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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1 | Economics of
Sustainable Development Concept,
dimensions and indicators of sustainable development; Sustainability rules and approaches; Common-Perrings
model; The Solow-Hartwick approach to sustainability; System of Integrated
environmental and economic accounting (SEEA).
Reading List ·
Hanley,
N., Shogern, J.F. & White, B. (1997).Environmental
Economics in Theory and Practice. Macmillan.
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Sankar,
U. (Ed.). (2001). Environmental Economics.
Oxford University Press, New Delhi. |
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2 | Environmental Management–I Management
of common property resources; CPRs, LDCs and sustainable development; Subsidies,
controls and use of natural capital in India. Political Economy of ecology and
equity. Gender perspective in environmental management.
Reading List ·
Bhattacharya,
Rabindra Nath (2002). Environmental
Economics: An Indian Perspective. Oxford India. ·
Chary,
S.N. & Vyasulu, V. (2000). Environmental
Management - an Indian Perspective. Macmillan, New Delhi. ·
Cropper,
Maureen (1999). Valuing Environmental
Benefits. Edward Elgar. · Hanley, N., Shogern, J.F. & White, B. (1997). Environmental Economics in Theory and Practice. Macmillan. · Sankar, U. (Ed.). (2001). Environmental Economics. Oxford University Press, New Delhi. |
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3 | Environmental Management–II Environment
and energy; Water resource planning; Water and air pollution - existing
pollution control mechanisms; People’s
participation in the management of common and forest lands; The institutions of
joint forest management and the joint protected area management; Social
forestry — rationale and benefits; Wetlands; Global environmental
issues- problems in managing climate change; Trade and environment in WTO
regime.
Reading List ·
Bhattacharya,
Rabindra Nath (2002). Environmental
Economics: An Indian Perspective. Oxford India. ·
Chary,
S.N. & Vyasulu, V. (2000). Environmental
Management - an Indian Perspective. Macmillan, New Delhi. ·
Environmental
Policy Briefs by IGIDR under Agenda 21.
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Sankar,
U. (Ed.). (2001). Environmental Economics.
Oxford University Press, New Delhi. |
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4 | Economics of
Education and Health Education as an instrument for
economic growth; Important issues in basic and higher education; Education and labour market — Effects of education,
ability and family background on earnings, poverty and income distribution,
education and employment; production
function models, growth accounting equations of Schultz and Denison, Manpower
requirements approach; Economic dimensions of health care and
determinants of health; Role of Government and market in health care;
Inequalities in health and education – the class and gender perspective;
Financing of education and health in India.
Reading List · Alexander, K.
(2008). Education and Economic Growth:
Investment and Distribution of Financial Resources. Linton Atlantic Books Limited. ·
Folland,
S., Goodman, Allen C. & Stano, M. (2016). The Economics of Health and
Health Care. Routledge, New
York. ·
Meier,
G.M. (2000).Leading Issues in Economic
Development. Oxford University Press. ·
Morris,
S., Devlin, N. & Parkin, D. (2007). Economic
Analysis in Health Care. John Wiley & Sons Ltd., England. ·
O’Donoghue,
M. (2017). Economic Dimensions in
Education. Routledge, New York. ·
Phelps,
C. E. (2016). Health Economics.
Routledge, New York. ·
Psacharopoulos, G. (1973). Returns to Education: An
International Comparison. Elsevier, Amsterdam. ·
Schultz,
T.W. (1971).Investment in Human Capital.
Free Press, New York.
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World
Bank (1993).The World Development Report:
Investing in Health. Oxford University Press, New York. |