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Master of Commerce (M.Com.) Demographic Economics Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

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Elective course · Semester 1 · M.Com. Business Economics · 4 credits

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Syllabus for Demographic Economics

Elective course · Semester 1 · M.Com. Business Economics · 4 credits

Module I: Introduction and Determinants of Population Growth (2 CREDITS)

  • Unit I Introduction: 
  • Demography- Definition, Nature, Scope and Importance. 
  • Demography and other social Sciences. 
  • Population Growth in India. 
  • Distribution of Population in the World.
  • Unit II Determinants of Population Growth: 
  • Fertility: Concept and Factors Affecting Fertility. 
  • Nuptiality: Concept, Factors Affecting Nuptiality. 
  • Mortality: Concept, Factors Affecting Mortality. 
  • Life Table: Concept and Its Importance.

Module II: Techniques of Analysis and Theories of Population (2 CREDITS)

  • Unit III Techniques of Analysis:
  • Crude Birth Rate and Death Rate.
  • Age Specific Birth Rate and Death Rate.
  • Standardized Birth Rate and Death Rate. 
  • Concept of Fertility- Total Fertility Rate (TFR), Gross Reproduction Rate
  • (GRR), Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) 
  • Study of Birth Rate (BR), Death Rate (DR) & Fertility Rate (FR) With Respect to India.
  • Unit IV Theories of Population: 
  • Malthusian Theory of Population. 
  • Optimum Theory of Population. 
  • Theory of Demographic Transition. 
  • Marxist and Socialist Views.

REFERENCES

  • 1 Agarwal S.S. (1985) ‘India’s Population Problems’ Tata McGraw Hill Publication, Bombay.
  • 2 Choubey P.k. (2000) ‘Population Policy of India’ Kanishka Publication, New Delhi.
  • 3 Ahire-Alizad-Dapte-Varat-Bhose (2001) ‘Loksankhya’ Nirali Publication, Pune.
  • 4 Dr.D.D. Kachole (2001) ‘Demography’ Kailash Publication, Aurangabad.
  • 5 Bhosale & Kate (2006) ‘Loksankhya Shastra’ PhadkePrakashan, Kolhapur.
  • 6 A.K.P.C.Swain (2008) ‘Population Studies’ Kalyani Publication, Ludhiana.
  • 7 Asha Bhende, Tara Kanitkar (2011) ‘Principles of Population Studies’ Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for M.Com. (Business Economics) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2023-24. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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