Global Strategis
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2015): Global Strategis

Knowledge Economy in a Globalised India: Who Gets What?

June Cahyaningtyas (Jurusan Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional "Veteran" Yogyakarta)



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Publish Date
22 Feb 2018

Abstract

At the beginning of the 21st century, the world started to spot India as one ofthe global epicenter of Information Technology (IT) industry. Unlike any otherindustries, IT caters the idea of knowledge and market, two essential pillars inthe knowledge economy. Also, unlike the old type of financial economy whichtends to be excessive due to its weighting on growth development, the termknowledge economy brings the idea of human capital investment and greateropportunity for vertical mobilization, hence promises more social equity.However, despite a more positive outlook towards India, records on poverty,malnutrition, and other social issues in India seem unmoved. This paperattempts to highlight how IT industry has actually developed in India and howlikely it will lead to.

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JGS

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Arts Humanities Social Sciences Other

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Jurnal Global & Strategis is a scientific journal published twice a year, every June and December. JGS invite discussions, reviews, and analysis of contemporary against four main themes: international peace and security; international political economy; international businesses and organization; as ...