Description
Law matters for economic development, but where does it come from? And through what mechanisms does it affect different parts of the economy? In this insightful volume Tirthankar Roy and Anand V. Swamy start in the late eighteenth century, tracing the evolution of the British-Indian legal system as it emerged in the service of a cautious and self-serving colonial regime. They show that British-Indian law was designed to facilitate tax collection, permit international trade, and, above all, keep the regime in place. Since independence the Indian state has been much more confident and ambitious, seeking economic growth, equity, and poverty reduction. Therefore, it has also been far more interventionist, in policy and in law. Roy and Swamy have put together this entire two-hundred-fifty-year legal and economic history in a single narrative, for the first time, offering a unique perspective on the challenges of today.
Author: Tirthankar Roy, Anand V. Swamy
Publisher: HARPER COLLINS
ISBN-13: 9789362134066
Language: ENGLISH
Binding: PAPER BACK
Product Edition: 2024
No. Of Pages: 556
Country of Origin: INDIA
International Shipping: Yes
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