South Asia's Transition from Agrarian to Industrialized Economy

1. Introduction Part I: Agri-business 2. Meat Industry Modernization in Nepal and its Tactical Adaptation by People from the "Meat Seller Caste"; 3. Location Changes and Growth Process of the Production Areas in the Indian Broiler Industry; 4. Sustainable Rural Development and Agri-business in India: A Case Study of the Food Chain Management of AMUL; 5. Modernization of the Marketing and Trade of Agricultural Produce (Vegetables) in India and Nepal Part II: Apparel Industry in Global Value Chain 6. The Asian Garment Industry in the Global Value Chain: An Overview; 7. Can Bangladesh's Export-oriented Ready-made Garment (RMG) Enterprises Sustain their Social Upgrading without Economic Upgrading? 8. Myanmar's Garment Industry in the Global Value Chain: Export Expansion in the 2010s Part III: "Leading Industries" in India 9. India's IT-BPO Services Industry: From Enclave to Global Hub, but still Unconnected to the Economy; 10. Upgrading the Global Value Chains and Human Capital Development in India's Biopharmaceutical Industry; 11. First Mover Coupling and the Evolution of Low-road Employment Relations in India's Automobile Manufacturing Industry; 12. How Independent Trade Unions Shaped the Labor Movement in India: A look at Indian Trade Unionism Part IV: Labor Migration and Employment in India 13. Labor Migration, Entrepreneurial Activity, and Industrial Agglomeration: Urban Informal Garment Sector in Delhi; 14. Migration and Labor Market Outcomes: A Study of Delhi Slum Dwellers from 2007-08 to 2018; 15. Transfer Mechanism of Indian Emigrant Workers to Gulf Countries: Focusing on Recruiting Agents in Jamia Nagar, Delhi; 16. Contrasting Agrarian Changes in Punjab, India: Case Study of Two Villages in Ludhiana and Jalandhar Districts; Index