MEC109 Research Methods in Economics (IGNOU Help book for MEC-109 in English Medium) - 2018

"MEC-109 Research Methods in Economics Topics Covered Block-1 Research Issues and Perspectives Unit-1 Research Conceptual Foundation Unit-2 Approaches to Scientific Positivism and Post Positivism Unit-3 Models of Scientific Explanation Unit-4 Debates on Models of Explanation in Economics Unit-5 Foundations of Qualitative Interpretativism and Critical Theory Block-2 Research Design and Measurement Unit-6 Research Design and Mixed Methods Research Unit-7 Data Collection and Sampling Design Unit-8 Measurement and Scaling Techniques Block-3 Quantitative Methods-I Unit-9 Two Variable Regression Models Unit-10 Multivariable Regression Models Unit-11 Measures of Inequality Unit-12 Construction of Composite Index in Social Sciences Block-4 Quantitative Methods-II Unit-13 Multivariable Factor Analysis Unit-14 Canonical Correlation Analysis Unit-15 Cluster Analysis Unit-16 Correspondence Analysis Unit-17 Structural Equation Modeling Block-5 Qualitative Methods Unit-18 Participatory Method Unit-19 Content Analysis Unit-20 Action Research Block-6 Data Base of Indian Economy Unit-21 Macro-Variable National Income, Saving and Investment Unit-22 Agricultural and Industrial Data Unit-23 Trade and Finance Unit-24 Social Sector Contents Chapter-1 Research Issues and Perspectives Chapter-2 Research Design and Measurement Chapter-3 Quantitative Methods-I Chapter-4 Quantitative Methods-II Chapter-5 Qualitative Methods Chapter-6 Data Base of Indian Economy Annexure Question Papers (1) December-2016 (Solved) (2) June-2017 (Solved) "