Student guide Faculty of Economics A.Y. 2010/11

The aim of this short course is to introduce India to the students. The approach will be an interdisciplinary one. The instructor composition testifies this: two economists, one anthropologist and one engineer.

India: its history and cultural heritage

The recent economic evolution

India  and its subcontinent: an anthropological perspective  

Indian business success stories

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.

Nandan Nilekani, Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation, Penguin Press; 528 pages (Nandan’s Blog)

Arvind Panagaryia, India: The Emerging Giant, Oxford University Press, 2008                                 (video presentations of the book:

-         A Panel on India,(with Panagariya, Bhagwati Varadarajan) on YouTube, 17 September 2008

-         India, (Panagariya) on ForaTv

-         India: The Emerging Giant, (Panagariya) on You Tube, 31 January 2008

Arvind Panagaryia, Transforming India, October 2006

Indian Economic Summit, World Economic Forum, November 2008

Paul Davies, What's This India Business? Off shoring, Outsourcing and the Global Services Revolution,   Nicholos  Brealey   International, London, 2008 

Abbe J A. Dubois, Henry K. Beauchamp, Hindu Manners, Customs and Ceremonies,  Rupa & Co, New Delhi, India

India-Continuity in Change, External Publicity Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi

Indian Business Magazines: Business Today, Business World, Outlook Business

Stefano Chiarlone, L’economia dell’India, Carocci, 2008

Rajesh Kumar, Anand Kumar Sethi, Fare affari in India, Etas, 2007

Federico Rampini, L'impero di Cindia, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 2006

Additional material will be suggested at the beginning of the course and will be posted on the web page of the course: