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Was Culture a Major Factor in
India’s Most Recent Growth?
Roshanth Shantharuban
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Wish to study economics at university Particularly interested in the fields of
developmental economics and economic history
“Why did the Industrial Revolution take place in Britain?”
“Was culture a Major Factor in South Asia’s most Recent Growth?”
Initial Ideas
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Decided to choose question 2 However needed to narrow it down to
one country Chose India Decided my final title
Final Idea
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Had to gain 10 degree-level sources Searched for a general book describing the
basic laws of the field Then looked for more specific sources Went to LSE and UCL libraries and searched
internet, found several sources Started to make general notes on each source Devised research questions Organised notes into specific research questions
Initial Planning
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“Animal Spirits” Arkelof & Shiller “Beyond Divergence” Roy “Review of Indian Work Culture” Jhunjhunwala “Gender Effects on Consumption in India”
Subramaniam “Fighting Corruption in India” Hanna “Implications of an Economic Theory of
Conflict” Mithra & Ray Economist Articles
Sources
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Mock exams (had to change appendix) Difficulty in finding some resources (Had to
change certain areas of the plan) AS level exams (Changed when I was going to
write the essay) CCF camp (Had to move forward deadline for
some parts of production log)
Obstacles
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Religion Family Values Governmental Practice Business Culture
Content
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Concluded that Culture was a major factor However, whether this impact was positive or
negative was debatable
Conclusion
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Questions?