Globalisation and the Indian Market
Assess the impact of economic liberalisation and globalisation on the Indian market, including its effects on local industries, employment, and consumption.
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Assess the impact of economic liberalisation and globalisation on the Indian market, including its effects on local industries, employment, and consumption.
Key Questions
- Explain the policy of liberalisation adopted by India in the 1990s.
- Analyse the positive and negative consequences of globalisation for Indian markets.
- Compare the functioning of a local 'haat' or weekly market with a modern shopping mall in the context of globalisation.
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