CSS PMS Economics Complete Guide With Preparation Material

Download the latest notes, handouts, and preparatory material for the CSS PMS Economics optional paper. The updated preparation material is according to the revised syllabus.

CSS Economics is an optional subject from Group-I. According to the revised scheme of the competitive examination, candidates can select one subject comprised of 200 marks from Group I.

PMS Economics is an optional subject from group A of 200 marks in total.

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CSS PMS Economics Complete Syllabus

Paper-I (100 Marks)
I. Micro Economics
Consumer behavior, Determination of market demand and supply i.e. concept of elasticity of Demand & Supply, Static, Comparative Static Analysis, Distinction between partial and general equilibrium analysis (basic level), theory of the Firm, Producer’s equilibrium, Pricing of the factors of production.
II. Macro Economics
Basic Economic Concepts, National Income Accounting, Consumption Function, Multiplier, Accelerator, Component of Aggregate Demand, Labour Demand and Supply, Un-Employment, Determination of equilibrium level of income and output (at least with reference to two or three “schools of thought”), Inflation.
III. Money and Banking
Functions of Money, Quantity Theory of Money, The Fisher and Cambridge Formulations, Systems of note issue, Credit Creation, Functions of Central Banks, Instruments of Credit Control, Distinction between Goals, Operational & Intermediate Target of Central Banks Policy, Concept of Reserves, Liquidity Premium, Term Structure of Interest Rate, etc; Transmission Mechanisms of Monetary Policy, Theory of Liquidity Preference. TVM, Capital Structure, Capital Restructuring, IS-LM Analysis and The role of Central Bank, Money Demand and Supply.
IV. Public Financing
Government expenditure, Sources of Government Revenue, Privatization, Taxes and nontaxes, Incidence of different taxes, Public Debt, Objectives, methods of repayment, Deficit financing, General Equilibrium Analysis, Welfare Economics, and Fiscal Policy.
V. International Trade
Theories of comparative advantage and Factor Endowments, Trade & Growth, Colonialism, Imperialism and International Trade, Trade Restrictions, Economic Integration, Trade Policy, Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange, International Monetary system, and Custom Unions.

VI. Economic Development
Concepts of development, Human development, Historical growth process and Development, Theories of development, structural issues of development, Income distribution and poverty, sectoral (agricultural, Industry, trade and fiancé) issues and development, environment and development.

Paper II (100 Marks)
(Economics of Pakistan)

I. Definition and Measurement of Development: Characteristics of under development, rethinking on the concept of development: Growth vs. Redistributive justice, Absolute and Relative Poverty, Basic Needs Approach, Sustainable Development,
Environmental Degradation & other Issues.
II. Planning Experience of Pakistan: A critical evaluation of the strategy of economic planning, governance & Institutions.
III. Agricultural Development in Pakistan: Changes in Agricultural Policies over plan periods, Major Monetary and Fiscal measures to promote Agricultural development, Green Revolution Strategy and its implications for growth and redistribution, Land
Reforms and changes in the Tenure System 1950—1980, Cooperative Farming, Rural Development.
IV. Industrial Development in Pakistan: Early industrialization strategy, Creation of Financial and Development Institutions, Major monetary and fiscal measures to promote industrial development, changing the role of the public sector over the plan
periods, Evaluation of Nationalization Policy, Concentration of industrial income and wealth, Evaluation of Import Substitution Policy, and Export-led Growth Strategy in Pakistan.
V. Role of Foreign Trade and Aid in Economic Development: Trends in Pakistan’s Balance of Payments, Terms of Trade, Changes in direction of trade, Trends in Pakistan’s major exports and imports, Causes of significant changes in the trends, the role of migration and remittances in Pakistan’s economy, costs and benefits of Foreign Aid, Role of Foreign Investment.
VI. Privatization, Denationalization, Deregulation: Conceptual and operational aspects. International comparisons. Pakistan Experience of Privatization.
VII. Interest-Free Banking in Pakistan
VIII. Energy Policy of Pakistan
IX. Social Sector Development in Pakistan
X. Major Issues in Pakistan’s Economy: Energy crisis, Corruption, Bad governance, External debt accumulation, and dependency, Unemployment, Income inequality, Inflation, Fiscal and trade deficits, Balance of payment issues, and Shortage of irrigation water.

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