Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi

The LSR Department of Economics has an enviable reputation. The Department encourages analytical thinking and a pragmatic approach to economic problems. In addition to providing a strong foundation in economic theory, the focus is also on issues specific to the Indian context. The annual academic meet EQUIPOISE provides a forum for students to interact with foremost economists in the country. The LSR Department of Economics has an ongoing interaction with the CII (Confederation of Indian Industry), World Bank (India) and students from LSR participate in various youth seminars conducted by the Bank. Economics students have won laurels for the college not just in inter-college paper presentations but even at the international level by presenting prize-winning papers. Graduating students obtain admission in prestigious management institutes. Many others find placements with blue-chip companies such as GE, McKinsey, Ernst and Young and HLL.

Faculty

Name	Designation
Miss Manjushree Mukherjee	Reader
Mrs Dolly Menon	Reader
Mrs Anjani K. Kochak	Reader
Dr Neelam Singh	Reader
Mrs Neelam J. Malhotra	Reader
Dr Divya Mishra	Reader
Mrs Shashi Bala Garg	Reader
Dr Sumangala Damodaran	Lecturer
Ms Jayashree Sahjoo	Lecturer
Ms Kakali Barua	Lecturer
Ms Rashmi Chakraborty	Lecturer
Ms Arundhati Sarkar Bose	Lecturer

Student Representatives

Name	Designation
Nehmat Kaur	President
Kanika Bahadur	Secretary
Tanvi Jain	Treasurer

Course Structure

Subjects of Economics (Hons.)
First Year
I	Principles of Economics
II	Mathematical Methods for Economics
III	Statistical Methods for Economics
Second Year
IV	Microeconomic
V	Macroeconomics
VI	Economic History of India 1857-1947
VII	India’s Economic Development since 1947
Third Year
VIII	Economy, State and Society
IX	Development Theory and Experience
X	Indian Agriculture and Industry
XI	Money and Financial Markets
XII	Public Economics
XIII	Comparative Economic Development (1850–1950)
XIV	Introductory Econometrics
XV	Topics in Microeconomics
XVI	Topics in Macroeconomics
XVII	International Trade