Geography, uneven development and distributive justice: The political economy of IT growth in India

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 237-251

  D'Costa, Anthony P ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

class analysis JEL Classifications; development; geography and power; India; IT industry; political economy

Indexed keywords

CLASS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; POLITICAL ECONOMY; POWER RELATIONS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT;

INDIA;

EID: 79960476492     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsr003     Document Type: Article

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