In the course of India's transformation to market capitalism, the use of unfree labour has increased dramatically. Hidden behind the glamour of accelerated growth in production, and visible signs of wealth, is the poverty and vulnerability of large segments of rural and urban workers. This volume analyses the historical, social, economic, technical, and political fabric of bondage, while highlighting the continuity between the past and the ...
Microfinance Challenges: Empowerment or Disempowerment of the Poor?