BECE-143 · December 2023 · English
IGNOU BECE-143 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
Structured previous year question paper for BECE-143, December 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 12 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
B. A. (HONOURS) ECONOMICS
(BAECH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023
BECE–143 : ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Answer questions from all the Sections as
per the given instructions.
Section—A
Note : Answer any two questions from this
Section in about 600 words each. 2×20=40
Q1.Discuss the concept of efficiency in consumption, production and the product mix.
Q2.Define Public Goods. Explain the conditions under which efficient provision of public goods is possible.
Q3.Explain how the ‘pollution fees approach’ serves as an effective instrument in controlling environmental pollution. [ 2 ]
Q4.Discuss the various aspects behind the issue of economic analysis of global warming and climate change.
Section—B
Note : Answer any four questions from this
Section in about 350 words each. 4×12=48
Q5.Outline the interface between economic theory and environment.
Q6.Discuss the Coasian solution to tackle negative production externalities.
Q7.Highlight the provisions of legislative initiative for environmental protection in the post -2000 years in India.
Q8.Bring out the impact of economic growth on environmental quality.
Q9.Distinguish between displacement hypothesis and pollution haven hypothesis.
Q10.Differentiate between the marginal willingness to pay and marginal willingness to accept. [ 3 ]
Q11.What are the four components of Daly’s principles ? What is the limitation of his proposal on pollutants ?
Section—C
Note : Answer in about 100-150 words each.
Q12.Write short notes on any two of the following :
(a) Global commons
(b) Product method to measure GDP
(c) Weak sustainability
(d) Negative externality [ 4 ] BECE–143 2023 –143 2×20=40 [ 5 ] BECE–143 4×12=48 [ 6 ] BECE–143 (GDP)