The Indian Origins of Modern Economic Growth by Prabir Bhattacharya

Name: The Indian Origins of Modern Economic Growth by Prabir Bhattacharya
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Modern economic growth first emerged in Britain and then spread to a few other countries in western Europe and the USA. This book argues that it is her control over India which put Britain at the apex of the world economy in the nineteenth century, and it is British policies and actions, based on her Indian foundation, which led to the globalisation of the nineteenth century \u2013 a globalisation very different from the previous globalisations in history.\nTechnological innovations of the nineteenth century were embedded in that globalisation process. It is this which ensured that growth and innovations would not peter out this time, as they had after various \u201Cefflorescences\u201D in history. While the increased availability of silver from the Mexican and Peruvian mines in the sixteenth and\n\nThe Indian Origins of Modern Economic Growth\nColonialism and the Rise of Britain and Europe\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery usin;