Important Points of The Chapter

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Subject - Economic and Social Development Chapter - Economics: An Introduction (Part -1)

Important Points of the Chapter:


Definition of Economics:
Economics as a word comes from the Greek: oikos means family, household, or estate, and
nomos stands for custom, law etc. Thus, household management or manage -ment of scarce resources is the essential meaning of economics.

The Father of Economics:


Adam Smith, generally regarded as the Father of Economics

Different Branches of Economics

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