The Blind Side of Globalisation: Auditing Merchant Producers in India’s Export Sector
The Blind Side of Globalisation: Auditing Merchant Producers in India’s Export Sector
This chapter discusses globalisation and the export sector of India, looking at employment and economic growth in the country. It starts with a study of the rise of small-scale industries, which are part of the fastest expanding sector in India. Merchant producerism and cheap labour is discussed, followed by globalisation and social audits. Child labour, contract labour, the absent present worker, and overtime are some of the topics discussed as well. Finally, the chapter ends by determining whether globalisation has made a difference in the economy of India.
Keywords: globalisation, export sector, absent present worker, overtime, merchant producerism, cheap labour, child labour, contract labour
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