, resources, and the world economy. Roy posits that, after an initial slow period of growth between 1950 and the 1980s, the region … delivers a radical new interpretation of why the economy of South Asia is changing so fast … Economy I: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh -- Chapter 4. The State and the Economy II: Sri Lanka and Nepal -- Chapter 5. Growth …

some sectors of the population and economy, notably for much business and industry. Yet many poor people suffered badly …