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Falling behind and catching up : India’s transition from a colonial economy
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Gupta, Bishnupriya (2018) Falling behind and catching up : India’s transition from a colonial economy. Working Paper. Coventry: University of Warwick. Department of Economics. Warwick economics research papers series (WERPS) (1147). (Unpublished)
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Abstract
India fell behind during colonial rule. The absolute and relative decline of Indian GDP per capita with respect to Britain began before colonization and coincided with the rising textile trade with Europe in the 18th century. The decline of traditional industries was not the main driver Indian decline and stagnation. Inadequate investment in agriculture and consequent decline in yield per acre stalled economic growth. Modern industries emerged and grew relatively fast. The falling behind was reversed after independence. Policies of industrialization and a green revolution in agriculture increased productivity growth in agriculture and industry, but Indian growth has been led by services. A strong focus on higher education under colonial policy had created an advantage for the service sector, which today has a high concentration of human capital. However, the slow expansion in primary education was a disadvantage in comparison with the high growth East Asian economies.
| Item Type: | Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper) | ||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HG Finance |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | India -- Economic policy -- 1947-, Industrialization -- India, Economic development -- India, Industrial policy -- India, Monetary policy -- India, Service industries -- India | ||||
| Series Name: | Warwick economics research papers series (WERPS) | ||||
| Publisher: | University of Warwick. Department of Economics | ||||
| Place of Publication: | Coventry | ||||
| ISSN: | 0083-7350 | ||||
| Official Date: | January 2018 | ||||
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| Number: | 1147 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 35 | ||||
| Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access | ||||
| Description: | This paper also appears as CAGE Discussion Paper No: 355 |
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