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A Business History of India

Enterprise and the Emergence of Capitalism from 1700

Tirthankar Roy (London School of Economics and Political Science)

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English
Cambridge University Press
05 April 2018
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.

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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   620g
ISBN:   9781107186927
ISBN 10:   1107186927
Pages:   310
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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).

Reviews for A Business History of India: Enterprise and the Emergence of Capitalism from 1700

Advance praise: '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 Advance praise: 'This book is a sweeping study of Indian business history from the eighteenth century to the present. A Business History of India provides an invaluable analytical perspective that elucidates the structure of both Indian and multinational firms in the past and changing business environments ... Highly readable ... would be a superb text in any course on Indian business/economy'. Douglas E. Haynes, Dartmouth College, New Hampshire Advance praise: 'This fascinating book weaves the intricate details of Indian business history into the backdrop of changing policies, governments and international contexts. An unusual and exciting contribution to economic and business history.' Bishnupriya Gupta, University of Warwick


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