Gandhi's Economic Thought / Edition 1

by Ajit K. Dasgupta

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415114301
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/03/1996
Series:	Routledge Studies in the History of Economics
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1490L (what's this?)

About the Author

Ajit K. Dasgupta

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Preference, Utility and Welfare 3. Rights 4. Industrialization, Technology and the Scale of Production 5. Inequality 6. The Theory of Trusteeship 7. Education 8. Special Topics 9. The Legacy of Gandhi