Recommended Books for NTA-NET Economics

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Following are the recommended books for NTA-NET preparation for Economics. One single book cannot be recommended for the preparation of this examination as conceptual understanding is required. So, it is strongly recommended that for Economics build your concepts and also one single book for one paper will also not justifiable. We hope this list will be helpful and we will be updating this list as per changes in the examination pattern.

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Paper I: General Teaching & Research Aptitude

SubjectRecommended BookAuthorBuy Link
General Paper ITrueman’s UGC NET/SET General Paper IM. Gagan & Sajit KumarBuy on Amazon
General Paper IOxford UGC NET/SET Paper IHarpreet KaurBuy on Amazon
General Paper INTA UGC NET General Paper 1 (Arihant)Arihant ExpertsBuy on Amazon

Paper II: Economics Subject-Specific

1. Microeconomics

BookAuthorBuy Link
Microeconomic TheoryMas-Colell, Whinston & GreenBuy on Amazon
Advanced Economic TheoryH.L. AhujaBuy on Amazon
Modern MicroeconomicsKoutsoyiannisBuy on Amazon
Intermediate MicroeconomicsHal R. VarianBuy on Amazon

2. Macroeconomics

BookAuthorBuy Link
MacroeconomicsN. Gregory MankiwBuy on Amazon
Macroeconomic Theory & PolicyH.L. AhujaBuy on Amazon
Advanced MacroeconomicsDavid RomerBuy on Amazon
Macroeconomics: Theory & PolicyRichard T. FroyenBuy on Amazon

3. Growth & Development Economics

BookAuthorBuy Link
Economic DevelopmentTodaro & SmithBuy on Amazon
Development EconomicsDebraj RayBuy on Amazon
Economics of Development & PlanningM.L. JhinganBuy on Amazon

4. Indian Economy

BookAuthorBuy Link
Indian EconomyRamesh SinghBuy on Amazon
Indian EconomyUma KapilaBuy on Amazon
Indian Economy Since IndependenceUma KapilaBuy on Amazon
Datt & Sundharam’s Indian EconomyGaurav Datt & Biswajit NagBuy on Amazon

5. Statistics, Econometrics & Mathematical Economics

BookAuthorBuy Link
Introductory EconometricsJeffrey WooldridgeBuy on Amazon
Basic EconometricsDamodar N. GujaratiBuy on Amazon
Fundamentals of Mathematical StatisticsS.C. Gupta & V.K. KapoorBuy on Amazon
Statistical MethodsS.P. GuptaBuy on Amazon
Mathematical EconomicsAlpha C. ChiangBuy on Amazon

6. Public Finance & International Economics

BookAuthorBuy Link
Public FinanceH.L. BhatiaBuy on Amazon
Public FinanceMusgrave & MusgraveBuy on Amazon
International EconomicsDominick SalvatoreBuy on Amazon
International TradePaul Krugman, Obstfeld & MelitzBuy on Amazon

7. Monetary Economics & Banking

BookAuthorBuy Link
The Economics of Money, Banking & Financial MarketsFrederic MishkinBuy on Amazon
Money, Banking & International TradeM.L. JhinganBuy on Amazon

8. Environmental & Welfare Economics

BookAuthorBuy Link
Environmental EconomicsCharles KolstadBuy on Amazon
Environmental Economics: Theory & PracticeNick HanleyBuy on Amazon

9. Contemporary & Miscellaneous

BookAuthorBuy Link
History of Economic ThoughtV. LokanathanBuy on Amazon
Industrial EconomicsR.R. BarthwalBuy on Amazon

These books are widely recommended for NTA UGC NET Economics aspirants. You can purchase them online through the links provided.

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