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Did globalisation aid industrial development in colonial India? A study of knowledge transfer in the iron industry [1]

The article explores the link between international economic integration and technological capability in colonial India. The example of the iron industry shows that many new ideas and skills flowed into India from Europe, but not all met with commercial success. The essay suggests a reason why.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2009
Tirthankar Roy [2]
Indian Economic and Social History Review [3]
46
4
579
Tags:
Iron [4], Trade [5], Economy [6], Technology Transfer [7], Economic Development [8], Industry [9], Iron And Steel Industry [10], History [11], Europe [12], India [13], Globalisation [14]
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