BECE-141 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU BECE-141 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
ECONOMICS OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION
Structured previous year question paper for BECE-141, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 12 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. (HONOURS) ECONOMICS
(BAECH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
BECE-141 : ECONOMICS OF HEALTH AND
EDUCATION
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Answer questions from all the Sections as
per instructions.
Section—A
Note: Answer any two questions from this
Section in about 600 words each.
2x20=40
Q1.With the help of equations, bring out the relationship between ‘income, healthcare expenditure and health’.
Q2.How is the ‘Average Treatment Effect (ATE)’ assessed under impact evaluation ? Discuss the situation for ‘Self-Selected Comparisons’.
Q3.Discuss the applications of Solow Residual in explaining the importance of technological progress for sustained economic growth.
Q4.Define the types of literacy rates. Contrast the trends in literacy rates between India and other selected countries.
Section—B
Note: Answer any four questions from this
Section in about 350 words each.
4x12=48
Q5.Discuss the basic features of healthcare market.
Q6.Specify the functional form of health in a production function framework.
Q7.Derive the ‘Short-Run Average Total Cost’ (SRATC) function for healthcare.
Q8.Indicate the factors that result in ‘market failure’ in health insurance.
Q9.Explain the concept of ‘Economics of health externality’.
Q10.Specify the meaning and sources of ‘human capital formation’.
Q11.Write a note on “Mincerian Wage Equation.”
Section—C
Q12.Write short notes any two of the following in 100-150 words each : 2x6=12
(a) Gross Enrolment Ratio
(b) Gender Parity Index
(c) NEP, 2020
(d) A.K. Model