BECC-114 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU BECC-114 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS-II
Structured previous year question paper for BECC-114, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 13 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. (HONS.) ECONOMICS
(BAECH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
BECC-114 : DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS-II
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Answer questions from all the Sections as
directed.
Section-A
Note: Attempt any two questions from this
Section. 2x20=40
Q1.Explain ‘Harris-Todaro Model’ of rural- urban migration. How is it different from Lewis model ?
Q2.Explain dependency theory. What are the three approaches of dependency theory in the context of Latin America ?
Q3.What do you mean by the term ‘Credit Market’ ? What are the characteristics of a credit market ? What are the different types of demand for credit ?
Q4.Explain renewable resources. List few renewable resources. Explain how the renewable energy works.
Section—B
Note: Answer any four questions from this
Section. 4x12=48
Q5.Explain the absolute cost advantage.
Q6.How is it different from comparative cost advantage ?
Q7.State and explain three stages of demographic transition.
Q8.State the Rostow’s stages of growth to explain underdevelopment in poor countries.
Q9.Explain the role of norms and the social community in economic development.
Q10.What is the thrust of Kaldor’s Model of Growth ?
Q11.Explain linear growth model. What are its assumptions and criticisms ?
Section-C
Note: Attempt both questions from this Section.
2x6=12
Q12.Explain the following :
(a) Tragedy of commons
(b) Coase theorem
Q13.Differenciate between the following concepts :
(a) Public good and Private good
(b) Hoarding and Targetting wea 4x12=48 gst