Regional Products and Rural Livelihoods: A Study on Geographical Indications from India

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N. Lalitha (Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Gujarat Institute of Development Research) Soumya Vinayan (Council for Social Development, Council for Social Development)

Regional Products and Rural Livelihoods

A Study on Geographical Indications from India

N. Lalitha (Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Gujarat Institute of Development Research), Soumya Vinayan (Council for Social Development, Council for Social Development)

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OUP India
14 February 2019

Development economics; Urban economics

Labeling products with emphasis on origin has been a long tradition in the realm of trade to convey the quality of the product. With entry into

the WTO, India which has a long tradition of origin labeling across various agricultural, crafts and textile products, brought in a legal framework

to legally recognize

Geographical Indications

(GIs) in accordance with the TRIPS agreement. This book, through select case studies of textiles and crafts in South India, looks at the registration and use of GIs within the legal framework. The book explores the process of registration of GI, involvement of stakeholders in the valorization of the reputation and the challenges in governance for institutionalizing and implementing the legal framework to improve the livelihoods of the producers of such products. The book highlights the need for collective action among the stakeholders along the value chain to realize the economic gains from such use of GI (with the emphasis on the inextricable link between geography and quality) and resultant outcomes such as improved livelihoods for producers and authentic products for the consumers who are willing to pay a higher price for quality and authenticity.

By: N. Lalitha (Gujarat Institute of Development Research Gujarat Institute of Development Research), Soumya Vinayan (Council for Social Development, Council for Social Development)
Imprint: OUP India
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 149mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 332g
ISBN: 9780199489695
ISBN 10: 0199489696
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 14 February 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lalitha Narayanan is Professor at Gujarat Institute of Development Research. She began her career at GIDR in 1994. Holding a Ph.D. in Economics, her research focuses on issues around globalization, trade and development. In tracing the impact of globalization, she concentrates on issues related to intellectual property rights in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Soumya Vinayan is Ph.D. in economics from University of Hyderabad. Her core research areas are political economy of financing higher education and the emergence of the private player; theory and praxis of intellectual property regimes and its interplay in realizing distributive 'rent' to artisanal mode of production.

Reviews for Regional Products and Rural Livelihoods: A Study on Geographical Indications from India

The work represents a substantial contribution...the substantive research is novel and sheds valuable light on the operation of geographical indications (GIs) protection in India. The study represents a major and valuable contribution to the existing literature. The empirical analysis and descriptive statistics used in some chapters are particularly good - Dev Saif Gangjee, Associate Professor, Intellectual Property Law, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, UK The theme of the book is important as this is emerging as an important field in IP in India. I recommend its publication - Ravi Krishna Srinivas, Consultant, Research and Information Centre for Developing Countries, New Delhi