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South Asia's economies, as well as the scholarship on their economic histories, have been transformed in recent decades. This landmark new reference history will guide economists and historians through these transformations in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Part I revisits the colonial period with fresh perspectives and updated scholarship, incorporating recent research on topics such as gender, caste, environment, and entrepreneurship. The contributors highlight the complex and diverse experiences of different groups to offer a more nuanced understanding of the past. Part II focuses on economic and social changes in South Asia over the last seventy-five years, offering a comprehensive view of the region's historical trajectory. Together, the contributions to this volume help to reassess the impact of colonialism through a more informed lens, as well as providing analysis of the challenges and progress made since independence. Incorporates a wide range of new scholarship on topics including migration, artisans, environment, gender, caste, law, institutions and standards of living
Advances debates relevant and accessible to both historians and economists
Shifts historical perspectives on South Asian economies toward a greater sense of future possibility
Contributors: Latika Chaudhary, Tirthankar Roy, Anand V. Swamy, Lakshmi Subramanian, Santanu Sengupta, Bishnupriya Gupta, Takashi Kurosaki, Chikayoshi Nomura, Douglas Haynes, Christof De Jung, Clive Dewey, Neeraj Hatekar, Indrajit Ray, Tsukasa Mizushima, Shigeru Akita, Peter Robb, Ian Stone, Leela Visaria, Samita Sen, Arjan De Haan, Chinmay Tumbe, Latika Chaudhary, James Fenske, Vinita Damodaran, Meeta Kumar, Rohini Somanathan
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