The princely states were the kingdoms that British India did not annex to itself. The states live... more The princely states were the kingdoms that British India did not annex to itself. The states lived under an agreement with British India. The two main points of the agreement were that they would keep trade open and would not raise an army. How were the states affected by colonialism? Was their economic history significantly different from that of British India or more similar than different? Did their relationship with British India affected their ability to follow an independent policy on development? Chapter 12 answers questions like these.
In Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, the initial conditions were somewhat different fro... more In Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, the initial conditions were somewhat different from those in India. The countries were similar in their reliance on industrialization and faith in state intervention, significantly reinforced during a socialist interlude in the mid-1970s. Given the differences in initial conditions, the contents of policy were varied. After socialism ended, export-oriented industry tended to be textile oriented, whereas in the home market a variety of new combinations of foreign and domestic firms supplied goods and services embodying new technologies.
Tirthankar Roy From Prosperity to Decline: Eighteenth Century Bengal by Sushil Chaudhury; Manoha... more Tirthankar Roy From Prosperity to Decline: Eighteenth Century Bengal by Sushil Chaudhury; Manohar, New Delhi, 1995; pp xvi + 377, Rs 500. FROM the last quarter of the 18th century, Bengal was the chief partner of the European companies
... in (email) and Visiting Professor, Economic Growth Center, Yale University, 27 Hillhouse Aven... more ... in (email) and Visiting Professor, Economic Growth Center, Yale University, 27 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT. 06520-8269, USA 1-203-4323639 (O) 7520250 (R) 4323898 (fax) [email protected] Contribution to A ...
The NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory produces the Global Ensemble Forecasting System (GEFS) whic... more The NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory produces the Global Ensemble Forecasting System (GEFS) which comprises 11 ensemble members (1 control and 10 perturbation runs) for over a 36-year period (Dece...
The Indian Economic & Social History Review, 2016
Richard B. Allen, European Slave Trading in the Indian Ocean, 1500–1850, Athens, Ohio: Ohio Unive... more Richard B. Allen, European Slave Trading in the Indian Ocean, 1500–1850, Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 2014, p. 378
Author reviews: Reforming India’s External, Financial and Fiscal Policies edited by Anne O Kruege... more Author reviews: Reforming India’s External, Financial and Fiscal Policies edited by Anne O Krueger and Sajjid Z Chinoy; Oxford University Press, Delhi, 2004; pp xvi + 248, Rs 595.
The princely states were the kingdoms that British India did not annex to itself. The states live... more The princely states were the kingdoms that British India did not annex to itself. The states lived under an agreement with British India. The two main points of the agreement were that they would keep trade open and would not raise an army. How were the states affected by colonialism? Was their economic history significantly different from that of British India or more similar than different? Did their relationship with British India affected their ability to follow an independent policy on development? Chapter 12 answers questions like these.
In Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, the initial conditions were somewhat different fro... more In Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, the initial conditions were somewhat different from those in India. The countries were similar in their reliance on industrialization and faith in state intervention, significantly reinforced during a socialist interlude in the mid-1970s. Given the differences in initial conditions, the contents of policy were varied. After socialism ended, export-oriented industry tended to be textile oriented, whereas in the home market a variety of new combinations of foreign and domestic firms supplied goods and services embodying new technologies.
Tirthankar Roy From Prosperity to Decline: Eighteenth Century Bengal by Sushil Chaudhury; Manoha... more Tirthankar Roy From Prosperity to Decline: Eighteenth Century Bengal by Sushil Chaudhury; Manohar, New Delhi, 1995; pp xvi + 377, Rs 500. FROM the last quarter of the 18th century, Bengal was the chief partner of the European companies
... in (email) and Visiting Professor, Economic Growth Center, Yale University, 27 Hillhouse Aven... more ... in (email) and Visiting Professor, Economic Growth Center, Yale University, 27 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT. 06520-8269, USA 1-203-4323639 (O) 7520250 (R) 4323898 (fax) [email protected] Contribution to A ...
The NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory produces the Global Ensemble Forecasting System (GEFS) whic... more The NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory produces the Global Ensemble Forecasting System (GEFS) which comprises 11 ensemble members (1 control and 10 perturbation runs) for over a 36-year period (Dece...
The Indian Economic & Social History Review, 2016
Richard B. Allen, European Slave Trading in the Indian Ocean, 1500–1850, Athens, Ohio: Ohio Unive... more Richard B. Allen, European Slave Trading in the Indian Ocean, 1500–1850, Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press, 2014, p. 378
Author reviews: Reforming India’s External, Financial and Fiscal Policies edited by Anne O Kruege... more Author reviews: Reforming India’s External, Financial and Fiscal Policies edited by Anne O Krueger and Sajjid Z Chinoy; Oxford University Press, Delhi, 2004; pp xvi + 248, Rs 595.
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