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The entry of India and China, the two most populous countries of the world, into global market is a significant development for the international economic order. It is argued that this would lead to altering the very paradigm of globalisation. Indeed, these two countries, have entered the world market, trading in a number of manufactured goods, produced using labourers that are less expensive, a large number of whom have moved from subsistence agriculture to ...
The book analyses how the city of Ahmedabad, which could cope with the crisis of deindustrialisation in the post-Independence period, thanks to the enterprising spirit of the people and flexibility in economic base is currently struggling with problems of a globalising regime. The workforce has become more vulnerable due to uncertainty of employment and earning opportunities. Urban development processes, that were inclusive in the past, are becoming more and more ...
This book comprehensively analyses urbanization trends in India using, for the first time, the 2001 Census data. It looks at definitional problems in the identification of urban settlements for comparative analysis. The realistic quantification of migration, its share of urban growth in large cities, the role of small and medium towns, and growth of large urban agglomerations are also considered. Covering 17 major states across India the study takes into account ...