BECC-114 · December 2023 · English
IGNOU BECC-114 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS-II
Structured previous year question paper for BECC-114, December 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 12 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. (HONS.) ECONOMICS
(BAECH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023
BECC-114 : DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS—II
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Answer questions from all the Sections as
directed.
Section—A
Note : Answer any two questions from this Section
in about 500 words each. 2×20=40
Q1.Discuss the Lewis model of economic development. State the limitations of the model.
Q2.Explain the main elements of the human capital approach. Why are health and education so closely linked in the development challenge ? [ 2 ]
Q3.Discuss Marx’s stages -of-growth theory. In what ways is Rostow’s stages -of-growth theory different from Marx ?
Q4.Discuss the Hecksher -Ohlin’s theory of international trade. How is it related to the theory of comparative advantage ?
Section—B
Note : Answer any four questions from this Section
in about 250 words each. 4×12=48
Q5.Explain the three facets of social capital. How is social capital related to economic growth of a nation ?
Q6.Discuss the Dasgupta -Ray model of nutritional status and work effort.
Q7.Bring out the difference between the fixed - rental system and share tenancy. Why is share cropping a better option in the case of limited liability ?
Q8.Discuss the different types of informational problems in the rural credit market.
Q9.Discuss the Coase theorem. [ 3 ]
Q10.Explain the economic perspective and the cosmopolitan perspective on globalisation.
Section—C
Note : Answer all questions in this Section.
Q11.Explain the following :
(a) Thirlwall approach to development
(b) Interlinkages among rural factor markets
Q12.Distinguish between the following concepts :
(a) Tariff barriers and non-tariff barriers
(b) Birth rate and fertility rate [ 4 ] BECC–114 2023 -114 2×20=40 [ 5 ] BECC–114 4×12=48 [ 6 ]