This volume showcases the contributions of first-generation economists in the era prior to independence. It traces the origins of development economics inIndia, providing readers with an insight into historical issues bearing contemporary relevance. This volume provides an in-depth insight on vital developmental issues by the earliest economists of India, like B.P. Adarker, Gyanchand,B,R. Ambedkar, V.K.R.V. Rao, and Radhakamal Mukherjee. The book is an anthology of Indian economic thought, before it attained recognition worldwide. The volume provides readers with a rare insight into historical issues, which bearstriking semblance to the contemporary economic scenario. The contributions cover a wide array of topics, like thegeneral economic circumstances prevalent, the form of industrialization desirable and the need for protection of indigenous industries, credit systems, environmental economics, to the problem of unemployment, the role of women the labour force, and the agrarian question. INDICE: Preface Acknowledgements Introduction The Present Economic Condition of India Small Holdings in India and Their Remedies Indian versus Western Industrialism Arguments for Protection The Future Outlook of Indigenous BankingThe Economic Basis of the Communal Tension in India Woman Labour in India TheBroken Balance of Population, Land, and Water The Essentials of Economic Planning for India A Plan for Economic Recovery Pioneering of Industry in India The Problem of Unemployment in India Indian Protection-A Bird's-Eye View Select Bibliography Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-19-807829-6
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 03/11/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés