MEC-109 EM 2025-26 SOLVED ASSIGNMENT

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MEC-109: RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS

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Course Code: MEC-109

Assignment Code: MEC-109/AST/2025-26

MASTER OF ARTS
(ECONOMICS)
ASSIGNMENTS 2025-26
Second semester Courses
(For July 2025 and January 2026 Sessions)

Maximum Marks: 100

Note: Answer all the questions. In case of numerical questions, word limit does not apply.

Section-A Answer the following questions in about 700 words each. Each question carries 20 marks.

1. ‘The distinction between quantitative and qualitative research lies in their respective approach to social enquiry rather than in their conceptual nomenclature’. – in the light of this statement, formulate a research proposal of qualitative research indicating various steps involved in research process.
2. What do you mean by the ‘term’ scientific explanation? Explain the various models of scientific explanation with illustrations. Do you think that these models of scientific explanation can be extended to non-physical sciences? Give reasons in support of your answer.

Section B Answer the following questions in about 400 words each. Each question carries 12marks.

3. Distinguish between mono method research and mixed method research. In which situation, would you like to conduct enquiry by using mixed methods research? Give illustration.
4. (i) state the various functional forms of regression model.

(ii) the equation of an indifference curve between two goods is given below:

5. Distinguish between positive and relative measures of inequalities. Explain the computational device of Gini ratio as measure of income inequality.
6. What types of data will you need to assess the performance of Indian economy? Explain the various sources of such data.
7. Writer short note on the following:
8. Maximum Likelihood method as method of estimation
9. Canonical co-relation

iii. Snowball sampling

1. Content analysis