Die Ökonomieprofessorin Utsa Patnaik analysiert, warum trotz hoher Wachstumsraten die Armut in Indien nicht geringer wird.
Utsa Patnaik Bücher
Utsa Patnaik ist eine indische marxistische Ökonomin, deren Arbeit sich mit dem Übergang von agrarischen und überwiegend bäuerlichen Gesellschaften zu Industriegesellschaften befasst, wobei sie diesen Prozess sowohl historisch als auch im gegenwärtigen Indien untersucht. Ihre Forschung befasst sich kritisch mit Fragen der Ernährungssicherheit und Armut. Patnaiks Analysen bieten tiefe Einblicke in die sozioökonomischen Strukturen und Herausforderungen, mit denen Entwicklungsländer konfrontiert sind. Die Autorin liefert eine entscheidende Perspektive auf wirtschaftliche Mechanismen und deren gesellschaftliche Folgen.
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