{"product_id":"9781108798730","title":"An Economic History of India : Growth, Income and Inequalities from the Mughals to the 21st Century by Bishnupriya Gupta","description":"This book offers a major new economic history of India from the reign of Akbar in the sixteenth century to India's post-independence integration into the global economy. Using concepts and theories from economics and economic history alongside extensive new data, Bishnupriya Gupta builds a new framework for understanding the economic impacts and legacies of British rule. She charts India's transition from precolonial economy to colonial rule and evaluates its economic performance from a comparative perspective, particularly in the context of the Great Divergence between Europe and Asia. Finally, she examines India's post-independence economy and the evolution of social and economic inequality through to the turn of the twenty-first century. By taking a long view, the book sheds new light on the persistent effects of historical institutions as well as the impacts of policy-driven changes. It will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the long-run evolution of the Indian economy.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296485781877,"sku":"9781108798730","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781108798730","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}