The innovative Handbook offers 23 state-of-the-art peer-reviewed
essays by leading international authorities summarizing
evidence-based research on ancient and modern India. For example,
Kautilya's Economics text published some 2000 years before Adam
Smith is shown to include ideas in Marx's Labor Theory of Value,
UN's Human Rights, optimization, etc. Hindu India topics include:
beef eating, astrology, rituals, sacraments, pilgrimages,
guilt-free pursuit of wealth and pleasures, caste system's huge
costs and benefits in nurturing entrepreneurship, charity, Hindu
Law, gender issues, overpopulation problem, yoga for business
management and human capital growth. The scholarly essays provide a
unique reference work for students, teachers, businessmen, India
investors and general readers. Michael Szenberg, editor of The
American Economist wrote: "Hindu Economics and Business Handbook is
an engaging and informative survey of the economics of Hinduism. I
highly recommend it. Jagdish Bhagwati of Columbia University said
..". interesting collection ... will be widely read" Prof.
Panchamukhi, Former Chairman, Indian Council for Social Science
Research, New Delhi and editor of Indian Journal of Economics
wrote: .." systematically arranged into different themes and
chapters ...Protection and prosperity, Importance of animals,
Four-fold Objectives of Life, Hindu Social Corporate form,
Ayurvedic Medicines, Impact of Rituals, (etc.)...perceptive
articles on the recent thoughts on development and governance
...extremely valuable reading material...the most useful addition
to the literature" Prof. Rishi Raj of CCNY, president of SIAA,
wrote: ..".many methods and strategies ..(by).. Hindu economists
are desperately needed to help solve the present day world economic
crisis." Narain Kataria, President of Indian American Intellectual
Forum wrote: ..".review of contrasting viewpoints... This unique
reference work edited by Prof. Vinod belongs not only in every
public library, but also in the home of everyone interested in
India, including non-Hindus and international investors." List of
distinguished authors includes the likes of: (1) former Harvard
professor and president of Janata Party, Subramanian Swamy, (2)
Suresh Tendulkar, Chair, Indian Prime Minister's Economic Advisory
Council, (3) Shankar Abhyankar, founder of Aditya Pratishthan, (4)
Anil Bokil, founder of ArthaKranti Pratishthan, (5) Prof. R.
Vaidyanathan, IIM Banglore, (6) Balbir Sihag of U. Mass. (7) M.G.
Prasad of Stevens Tech. (8) M. V. Patwardhan former Fellow
Institute of Bankers, London, (9) Gautam Naresh, formerly at the
National Institute of Public Finance, (10) M. V. Nadkarni, founder
of Journal of Social and Economic Development, (11) Prof. R.
Kulkarni, IIT Bombay, (12) K. Kulkarni, editor of the Indian
Journal of Economics and Business, (13) Prof. S. Kaushik, Pace
University, NY, Founder of Women's College in India, (14) H.
Mhaskar, von Neumann distinguished professor, Technical University,
Munich, Germany, (15) Vasant Lad, founder of Ayurvedic Institute in
Albuquerque, NM, (16) Yogi S. Vinod, founder MVRF, Pune, (17) S.
Kalyanaraman, Director, Sarasvati Research Centre, Chennai, (18) M.
and P. Joshi, founders of Gurukul Yoga Center, NJ, (19) Advocate S.
Deshmukh, formerly at Citibank and president, Maharashtra
Foundation, and (20) Advocate C. Vaidya, among others.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2013 |
First published: |
September 2015 |
Authors: |
Hrishikesh D Vinod
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
646 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4839-8088-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Business & management >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4839-8088-X |
Barcode: |
9781483980881 |
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