In this episode, Max and Professor Tirthankar Roy discuss India's economic history, focusing on trade and commerce from antiquity right up to the modern day. It is a journey through regional economies, the role of ports, the impact of the caste system, British colonization and post-independence industrialization.

India in the World Economy: From Antiquity to the Present

Cambridge University Press: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/india-in-the-world-economy/9079E07A2697FB6A122BEBFE3CC6FA13

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/India-World-Economy-Antiquity-Approaches/dp/110740147X

Professor Tirthankar Roy

https://www.lse.ac.uk/people/tirthankar-roy

Timestamps

00:00: Intro

00:39: India’s Economy (Antiquity to 1200)

12:04: Sources for Indian Economic History

15:46: An Agricultural Economy

20:28: Climate/Droughts

25:50: Caste Economics

32:11: Mughal Empires (1200 to 1600)

36:26: European Settlements/Traders (1600 to 1800)

41:59: The British Raj

53:08: Indian Socialism (1940’s to 1990’s)

59:04: Religion & Commerce

01:05:25: Future of the Indian Economy

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In this episode, Professor Thiemo Fetzer dissects how austerity policies since 2008 have reshaped society, fueled distrust in public institutions and sparked political upheaval (ultimately resulting in its influence over the EU referendum). He reveals surprising insights regarding how structural transformations, immigration incentives, and age demographics influence national identity and support for populist movements.

Professor Thiemo Fetzer https://www.trfetzer.com/

Did austerity cause Brexit? https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20181164

Timestamps

00:00: Intro

00:39: Did Austerity Cause BREXIT?

19:09: Effects of the 2008 Financial Crisis

29:25: Implementation of Austerity (UK)

35:33: Thiemo’s Research Paper

44:35: How Benefits Recipients Affect the Economy

48:37: How the High Street Changed/Regional Identities

53:35: Regional Wealth Inequality in the United Kingdom 56:14: What Were the Alternatives to Austerity?

01:08:17: Effects of Ageing Demographics & Generous Pensions

01:24:26: What Don’t We Understand About Austerity & BREXIT?

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In this episode, we dive into the Sujaan Initiative, a community-focused program that trains and supports female and minority entrepreneurs in Mirpur Khās, Pakistan. The discussion covers how working with local male leaders fosters local buy-in, the gender and regional disparities the project tackles and the financing and governance hurdles to scaling the model across more regions.

Professor Ahmad Timsal:

https://www.derby.ac.uk/staff/ahmad-timsal/

‘Sujaan: a social enterprise of socio-economically disadvantaged women in rural Sindh, Pakistan’:

https://derby-repository.worktribe.com/output/735857/sujaan-a-social-enterprise-of-socio-economically-disadvantaged-women-in-rural-sindh-pakistan

Timestamps

00:00: Intro

00:49: The Sindh Region (Pakistan)

08:45: The Sujaan Project

14:33: Ahmad’s Motivation for the Research

17:59: Gender Disparities in Pakistan

23:20: Getting Community Buy In

31:44: Is There Support for Sujaan?

36:28: Sindh’s Feudal Mindset

45:32: How Sujaan is Providing Support

50:46: The Effects of Sujaan on the Region

54:15: What’s Next?

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