, resources, and the world economy. Roy posits that, after an initial slow period of growth between 1950 and the 1980s, the region … has been growing rapidly and fast catching up with the world on average levels of living. Why did this turnaround happen … trajectories. Home to a fifth of the world’s population, South Asia’s transformation has the power to change the world. Most …

Cover -- India in the World Economy -- New Approaches to Asian History 10 -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication … Trade, 1500-1800 -- The Indian Ocean world at 1500 -- The Portuguese enterprise -- East India Companies: Origins -- The …