| Gandhi's Economic Thought Contributor(s): Dasgupta, Ajit K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415114306 ISBN-13: 9780415114301 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1996 Annotation: Mohundas Karamchand Gandhi was not an academic but the charismatic leader of the Indian national movement. He was inspired by a vision of "swaraj" (self-government) which, for him, meant not just freedom from colonial rule but the achievement of self-reliance and self-respect by the villagers who make up most of India's population. His economics was a part of this vision. br br This volume by Ajit K. Dasgupta examines Gandhi's economic theories in areas which include: consumption behavior; industrialization, technology and the scale of production; trusteeship and industrial relations; work and leisure; and education as human capital. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory |
| Dewey: 330.1 |
| LCCN: 96010733 |
| Lexile Measure: 1490 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in History of Economics |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.94 lbs) 218 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gandhi's economic theories were a part of his vision of self-government, which meant not just freedom from colonial rule but the achievement of self-reliance and self-respect by the villagers of India. Areas examined include: * consumption behaviour * industrialization, technology and the scale of production * trusteeship and industrial relations * work and leisure * education as human capital |