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Was Culture a Major Factor in India’s Most Recent Growth?

Was Culture a Major Factor in India’s Most Recent Growth?. Roshanth Shantharuban. Initial Ideas. Wish to study economics at university Particularly interested in the fields of developmental economics and economic history “Why did the Industrial Revolution take place in Britain?”

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Was Culture a Major Factor in India’s Most Recent Growth?

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  1. Was Culture a Major Factor in India’s Most Recent Growth? Roshanth Shantharuban

  2. Initial Ideas • Wish to study economics at university • Particularly interested in the fields of developmental economics and economic history • “Why did the Industrial Revolution take place in Britain?” • “Was culture a Major Factor in South Asia’s most Recent Growth?”

  3. Final Idea • Decided to choose question 2 • However needed to narrow it down to one country • Chose India • Decided my final title

  4. Initial Planning • Had to gain 10 degree-level sources • Searched for a general book describing the basic laws of the field • Then looked for more specific sources • Went to LSE and UCL libraries and searched internet, found several sources • Started to make general notes on each source • Devised research questions • Organised notes into specific research questions

  5. Sources • “Animal Spirits” Arkelof & Shiller • “Beyond Divergence” Roy • “Review of Indian Work Culture” Jhunjhunwala • “Gender Effects on Consumption in India” Subramaniam • “Fighting Corruption in India” Hanna • “Implications of an Economic Theory of Conflict” Mithra & Ray • Economist Articles

  6. Obstacles • Mock exams (had to change appendix) • Difficulty in finding some resources (Had to change certain areas of the plan) • AS level exams (Changed when I was going to write the essay) • CCF camp (Had to move forward deadline for some parts of production log)

  7. What Did I Learn? • Importance of Planning • Executing the Plan • How to properly reference • Importance of dividing work into small portions • How to adapt to unforeseen events

  8. Content • Religion • Family Values • Governmental Practice • Business Culture

  9. Conclusion • Concluded that Culture was a major factor • However, whether this impact was positive or negative was debatable

  10. Questions?

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