Examination: Part 1, 1"Annual Paper: Development Economics (VI) Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max Marks: 100 Section-I: Short Questions 10 x 4 = 40 THREE Note: Attempt question . I which is compulsory. Answer all the parts. Q.1 Explain the followings: 16 ( 1 ) Link Traditional Economic measures versus New Economic view of Development * 4=40) Lif. Harrod-Domar Growth Model ( 3 ) 121 supply ifi. Role of women in Informal Sector 354 (7) Liv. Economic characteristics of poverty groups( Notes ) (3 ) 25 0 Section-II: Subjective 20X3 = 60 Note : Attempt any three questions in this section. All carry equal marks. 0.2 For all of their diversity many less developed countries are linked by a range of common problems. What are these problems? Which do you think are most important? Why? Explain your answer in detail. 102 ( 2 ) (Marks: 20) What is the relationship between a Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient? Give some examples 7(3) 193 of how Lorenz curves and Gini coefficients can be used as summary measures of equality and inequality in a nation's distribution of income. 27 / ( 5 ) (Marks: 20) 0.4 Keeping in view the Malthusian Population Trap explains the relationship between population growth and economic development. Also discuss the major grounds on which population trap is criticized. (Marks: 20) (20) 105 ) Distinguish carefully between private and social benefits and costs of education. What economic factors give rise to wide divergence between private and social benefit-to-cost valuations in most developing countries? Should governments attempt through their 1= 20 educational and economic policies to narrow the gap between private and social valuations? Explain . 429 (8 ) (Marks: 20) Q.6 In what ways does poverty leads to environmental degradation? In what ways are the poor victims? Specifically provide two examples of how the poor sometimes degrade the natural resources on which they depend. Why this happen and what might be done to escape this trap? Discuss. 536 ( 10 ) (Marks: 20)