A Business History of India

Enterprise and the Emergence of Capitalism from 1700

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

Av Tirthankar Roy, Tirthankar (London School of Economics and Political Science) Roy

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In recent decades, private investment has led to an economic resurgence in India. But this is not the first time the region has witnessed impressive business growth. There have been many similar stories over the past 300 years. India's economic history shows that capital was relatively expensive. How, then, did capitalism flourish in the region? How did companies and entrepreneurs deal with the shortage of key resources? Has there been a common pattern in responses to these issues over the centuries? Through detailed case studies of firms, entrepreneurs, and business commodities, Tirthankar Roy answers these questions. Roy bridges the approaches of business and economic history, illustrating the development of a distinctive regional capitalism. On each occasion of growth, connections with the global economy helped firms and entrepreneurs better manage risks. Making these deep connections between India's economic past and present shows why history matters in its remaking of capitalism today.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2018-04-05
Mått156 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt620 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor310
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781107186927

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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.

'Roy has written a book of stunning intellectual ambition. He provides a brilliant synthesis of the long-run development of Indian capitalism, but more importantly still offers a compelling explanatory framework which shows how the changing roles of the global economy and the state influenced access to capital and knowledge'. Geoffrey Jones, Isidor Straus Professor of Business History, Harvard Business School, Massachusetts