Introduction -- Agriculture, Commerce and Governance in the Longue Durée -- Climate and Credit -- Courts and Credit -- Regulating Moneylenders -- Regulating Cooperatives -- Credit after 1960 -- Conclusion
Summary
"A study of capital shortage and widespread poverty in colonial and postcolonial India. Connecting environmental, institutional and political economic theories to history, Maanik Nath offers new insights on why credit was scarce, and how this scarcity affected development patterns in the Global South"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 15, 2023)