india case study

population

second most populated country in 2013 at 1.3 billion people. increased by 68% since 1990

society

social ranks such as ‘castes’ assigned at birth

economic core

goa state - mumbai - 140000 india rupees gdp, large investment into quaternary sector

economic periphery

bihar state - 23500 indian rupees gdp, harsher physical environment in farming

changes in primary industry

58% contribution to gdp to 26% due to mechanisation

changes in secondary industry

15% to 22%

changes in tertiary industry

27% to 52%

changes quaternary industry

fastest growing telecom markets in the world

trade laws

1990’s changes to India’s trading policies allowed rapid rise in imports and exports, 2014 India was 8th in the world for exporting commercial services

territorial disputes

india in completion with china in the north west for water from a river. wars with Pakistan over undisputed land called kashmir region

colonialism

1947 England left India and a violent civil war was the aftermath