Economics In Arthasastra

"Economics in Arthasastra" is an edited volume of about 20 articles dealing with the economic content of Arthasastra by Kautilya written more than two thousand years ago in India. This volume has been prepared with a specific objective to bring into limelight the fact that economics as a subject was evolved in India much earlier than the present western ideas on economic thinking. It will also explode the myth that quite a few western addicted persons feel that there is no proper economic content in Arthsastra.
About Author :
Dr. Raj Kumar Sen is Professor and former Head, Department of Economics, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. he is also the President (2002-5), Bengal Economic Association and Managing Trustee, International Institute of Development Studies. He is the former President, Indian Economic Association and Former Managing Editor, Indian Economic Journal. Dr. Ratan Lal Basu is Reader and Head, Department of Economics, Bhairab Ganguly College, Kolkata. Dr. Basu has done his Ph.D. on Price Mechanism in Arthasastra. He participates in All India Oriental Conferences. Dr. Basy is specially interested in the Ancient Indian Economic Thinking and its application to modern societies.
Contents :
Preface List of Contributors Raj Kumar Sen and Ratan Lal Basu Economics in Arthasastra: An Overview Part I General Issues of Current Relevance Part II Business Management, Guilds and Price Policy Part III Foreign Trade and Globalisation Part IV Publci Finance, Economic Justice and Market Index