Citation

Simmons C. World Dev. 1981; 9(8): 749-771.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0305-750X(81)90062-0

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Little is known about the economic effects of the two World Wars on the Indian economy. No overall macro-picture can be drawn until a whole series of micro-studies at the industry level have been conducted. This paper sets out to provide one such case-study, that of coal mining.
The impact of the wars on the historical evolution of the industry is considered by examining the specific wartime market conditions; the control measures erected by the Government; the methods of labour recruitment that were adopted; and the changes in living and working conditions that occured.