DRAFT

Please note that the suggested reading material is being sent along
with this course outline. You are requested to go through the relevant
topics/sections of course contents from the book and other reading
material that comprises of Highlights of Economic Survey of Pakistan
(2015-16) and Fedral Budget of Pakistan(2016-17).

44th COMMON TRAINING PROGRAMME

ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC FINANCE
Module 1: Micro Economics
1.1 Introduction to Economics
1.2 Demand and Supply
1.3 Theory of Choice
1.4 Cost Curves
1.5 Consumer and producer surplus
1.6 Perfect Competition and Monopoly
Module 2: Macro Economics
2.1 National Income
2.2 Basic Macroeconomic Relationships
2.2 Growth & Productivity
2.3 Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply
2.4 Economic Fluctuations
2.5 Money & Inflation
Module 3: Public Finance
3.1 Public Goods and Externalities
3.2 Economics of Taxtion
3.3 Aid & Trade
3.4 Poverty
Module 4: Workshops/Seminars
4.1 Budgetary process in Pakistan including the concepts of MTBF and MTDF
4.2 Project Management including Project Cycle, Project planning (PC I- VI) and
Project Appraisal
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4.3 Procurement System and process in Pakistan : Relevant laws, rules and
regulations
Module 5: Extension Lectures
5.1 Fiscal Policy of Pakistan; its determinants and impact on the economy of
Pakistan
5.2 Monetary Policy of Pakistan; its components and impact on the economy of
Pakistan
5.3 Role of Multilateral Lending Agencies
5.4 Debt Management -- Internal & External Debt
5.5 Challenges of Financial Management in Public Sector
5.6 Financial Reporting in Pakistan

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