| A New Economic History of Colonial India Contributor(s): Chaudhary, Latika (Editor), Gupta, Bishnupriya (Editor), Roy, Tirthankar (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138779717 ISBN-13: 9781138779716 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 330.95 |
| LCCN: 2015008638 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.35 lbs) 270 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A New Economic History of Colonial India provides a new perspective on Indian economic history. Using economic theory and quantitative methods, it shows how the discipline is being redefined and how new scholarship on India is beginning to embrace and make use of concepts from the larger field of global economic history and economics. The book discusses the impact of property rights, the standard of living, the labour market and the aftermath of the Partition. It also addresses how education and work changed, and provides a rethinking of traditional topics including de-industrialization, industrialization, railways, balance of payments, and the East India Company. Written in an accessible way, the contributors - all leading experts in their fields - firmly place Indian history in the context of world history. An up-to-date critical survey and novel resource on Indian Economic History, this book will be useful for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Economic History, Indian and South Asian Studies, Economics and Comparative and Global History. |