Student guide International Program A.Y. 2008/09

India in the World Economy
Lecturers
CHIARLONE STEFANO
HELG RODOLFO
PANT DIPAK RAJ
SHARMA NARINDER KUMAR
Lecturers
Stefano Chiarlone
Rodolfo Helg
Narinder Sharma
Dipak Pant


Aim of the course
The aim of this short course is to introduce India to the students. The approach will be an interdisciplinary one. The instructor composition testify this: two economists, one anthropologist and one engineer.
Syllabus
India: its history and cultural heritage
India  and its subcontinent: an anthropological perspective
The recent economic evolution
Examinations
Student evaluation will be based on their class participation and on a short paper and related class presentation.
Topics and bibliography for the paper and class presentation will be suggested by the lecturers.