MA Economics (With specialization in the World Economy), JNU
As already mentioned, this course is offered by School of International Studies. A student must be a graduate in Economics to apply for this course.
Preparation for this entrance is similar to the MA Economics degree offered by School of Social Studies. If i recall correctly, last year they had 8 questions out of which one had to answer 5. Keep the strategy for this same except that you need to write the answers in coherent manner. Note that the entrance for this course has subjective questions. On addition to the recommended topics for course at SSS (previous entry), go through 3rd year “International Economics†book by Paul Krugman. HO theorem, Specific factor model etc. are required to be done.
Last year, there was a question on money multiplier derivation. So, it is also suggested that you go through the basics of Money, Central bank instruments (CRR, SLR etc.) to control money supply.
Keep the answers terse and be clear with basics.
For any query/comments regarding MA Economics offered by SIS, post your comments on this blog entry. For queries in other entrances (JNU,ISI,DSE), put your comments in the respective blog entry.
hello! i m jyoti.
plz guide me , how i should prepair for entrance exam in ma -world economy. plz telll me some books, magazines etc.
and i want privious year entrance question papers.
jyoti
@Jyoti: You are suggested to read the blog before commenting/asking. The blog has been written purposefully to answer such queries!!
Hi Riju,
Any news on the placement scenario at SIS?
@Aditi: This year, citibank had taken one from SIS and SSS. I am not sure of the net figures.
Hi Riju,
Can u tell me about the cut off of SIS and no. of seats in it?”?
@Yogesh: I am not sure of the cut-off. No. of seats can be seen from the brochure. I am not aware of it.
dear riju
i m doing BIBF-final(bachelor of international business and finance), i have studies business economics in first year, now wanted to make career in economics.Also i never had mathematics and economics at intermediate level,but studies business statistics and mathematics in second year of BIBF. please tell me that i m eligibile in jnu in both sis and sss, or dse.Also please tell me other good school or college to pursue ma economics.
@Ziba: Refer to the reply to Bhavika and Aditi’s queries.
@Faisal: Check the eligibility of the entrances. You might not be eligible given you have not studied maths at +2 level. Economics requires lot of mathematical tools and +2 maths is highly essential. SIS requires BA eco degree.
@Rumi: Last year DSE took around 170 in total. For mathematics section in DSE, be thorough with Sydsaeter and complement with Chiang and also Simon and Blume. If you are weak at maths then focus on other three sections much more. Remember that to crack DSE, you need 50%.
@Yuvraj: Varian is necessary. No priority on any chapter. All are necessary to be studied (except a few which are not done at UG level, check for yourself by going through the micro syllabus). The DU syllabus has the list of books to be referred.
@Sanjeev: Dynamic analysis is not to be done. And sadly, Indian economists are not yet in the blogosphere world!! I wish they were! I shall try to find the old file which had Mathematics syllabus. Try to get all the past years to get an idea of mathematics section. It fluctuates a lot in terms of what topic will be asked.
mam
i studied maths as one subject in second year, is it of not worth at all?mam can i apear for mathematics paper at +2 level through nios to be eligible.
please tell me about it.
thanks
@Faisal: I do not think it is of much worth. Check out the rest for yourself. Take efforts to go through the eligibility criteria of all the entrances.