Business History of India - Enterprise and the Emergence of Capitalism From 1700

Informationen zum Autor Tirthankar Roy is a Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics. He has published widely on South Asian history, global history, empires, and environmental history. His publications include The Economy of South Asia: From 1950 to the Present (2017) and India in the World Economy from Antiquity to the Present (Cambridge, 2012). Klappentext Studying firms and entrepreneurs over three centuries, this book unravels the historical roots of the impressive business growth witnessed in contemporary India. Zusammenfassung In recent decades! private investment has led to a resurgence of capitalism in India. The nation has experienced other episodes of business growth in the past! which! Roy argues! share similarities to today. On each occasion of growth! connections with the global economy helped firms and entrepreneurs better manage risks. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of figures; List of tables; List of maps; List of boxes; 1. Introduction; 2. The baseline at 1700; 3. Indian Ocean sphere, 1700-1850; 4. Capital and empire, 1850-1930: trade and finance; 5. Capital and empire, 1850-1930: industry; 6. State and industrialization, 1930-1950; 7. State and industrialization, 1950-1980; 8. Revival, 1980-2000; 9. Capital and globalization, 2000-2015; 10. Conclusion; References; Index.

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• Authors: Tirthankar Roy, Tirthankar (London School of Economics and Po Roy, Tirthankar (London School of Economics and Political Science) Roy, Roy Tirthankar
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781107186927
• ISBN: 978-1-107-18692-7
• No. of pages: 310
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, India, Economic history, Business studies: general, Asian History, HISTORY / Asia / South / India