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This study examines the locational changes in commercial and industrial activities in post-economic reform period in India using data from the Third (1990) and Sixth (2013–14) Economic Censuses. It finds decline in employment intensity of enterprises, indicating jobless growth in India in the post reform period. The impact of the level of economic development of states on location of enterprises has declined in the post reform period. The industrial and commercial development still remains spatially polarised, and, in fact, the district level data show that the polarization of industries has intensified. Existing industrial regions of South, Western and North-Western India have grown in their size while a large part of Central, Eastern and North-Eastern India remains devoid of meaningful industrial activities and employment opportunities. This has led to massive migrations from these industrially backward regions to the industrially advanced regions. During post-reform period where OAEs (household level enterprises) and to a large extent NDEs (small enterprises) have expanded all over the country, the DEs (large enterprises) have mainly located in already economically developed states. It is found that the linguistic diversity of a state is negatively related to the industrial and commercial units and workers in that state.
Abdul Shaban; Sanjukta Sattar. Industrial and Commercial Geography of India: A Study of Changes in the Post-reform Period. Reflections on 21st Century Human Habitats in India 2021, 189 -217.
AMA StyleAbdul Shaban, Sanjukta Sattar. Industrial and Commercial Geography of India: A Study of Changes in the Post-reform Period. Reflections on 21st Century Human Habitats in India. 2021; ():189-217.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdul Shaban; Sanjukta Sattar. 2021. "Industrial and Commercial Geography of India: A Study of Changes in the Post-reform Period." Reflections on 21st Century Human Habitats in India , no. : 189-217.
A rapid economic growth during 1993–2015 has lifted millions of people out of poverty in India. This chapter shows that during the period, on an average, more than 1.4% of the population moved out of poverty to the middle class every year. But there are significant rural–urban and regional divides in the distribution of the middle class. A sizeable share of the middle class is located in the lower middle class category. The relative slowdown of the Indian economy since 2015–2016 and COVID-19 shock may significantly compromise the success story.
Abdul Shaban. Growth and Determinants of the Middle Class in Rural and Urban India in the Post-Liberalisation Period. New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives 2021, 249 -274.
AMA StyleAbdul Shaban. Growth and Determinants of the Middle Class in Rural and Urban India in the Post-Liberalisation Period. New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives. 2021; ():249-274.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdul Shaban. 2021. "Growth and Determinants of the Middle Class in Rural and Urban India in the Post-Liberalisation Period." New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives , no. : 249-274.
Development in India follows the ethnic planes, especially, caste and religion. Muslims in India, the second largest religious population of India (172 million persons as per Census of India 2011) and in the largest democracy of the world, are undergoing increased relative underdevelopment and discriminations. Though Muslims in India are differentiated on the bases of sects, language, region and caste, for the last few decades this has been their religious identify that has been emphasized in everyday political and policy discourse. What India is going through is the larger post-cold war global process of identification of groups and individuals based on religion. However, the important questions for multicultural country like India is how it will be able to manage its diversity and deliver the development equally to various groups. The rupture at one ethnic level may open the possibility of ruptures on other scales and levels as well and that may be counterproductive to the unity, integrity, peace, and democracy of the country. This introductory chapter attempts to discuss these issues in the context of India and Telangana State and highlights major arguments presented in the subsequent chapters.
G. Sudhir; M. A. Bari; Amir Ullah Khan; Abdul Shaban. Introduction. Dynamics of Asian Development 2021, 1 -24.
AMA StyleG. Sudhir, M. A. Bari, Amir Ullah Khan, Abdul Shaban. Introduction. Dynamics of Asian Development. 2021; ():1-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleG. Sudhir; M. A. Bari; Amir Ullah Khan; Abdul Shaban. 2021. "Introduction." Dynamics of Asian Development , no. : 1-24.
Studies have shown that at all-India level, the share of Muslims in public sector employment is extremely low in comparison to their share in population. This chapter shows that in Telangana as well Muslim representation is disproportionately low both in the public and private sector employments and their absence is conspicuous in some important government departments like education, planning, and welfare. Their absence is also conspicuous in higher levels of administration and state bureaucracy like the all-India services—Indian Administration Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Indian Forest Service (IFS).
G. Sudhir; M. A. Bari; Amir Ullah Khan; Abdul Shaban. Employment of Muslims in Public and Private Sectors. Dynamics of Asian Development 2021, 243 -272.
AMA StyleG. Sudhir, M. A. Bari, Amir Ullah Khan, Abdul Shaban. Employment of Muslims in Public and Private Sectors. Dynamics of Asian Development. 2021; ():243-272.
Chicago/Turabian StyleG. Sudhir; M. A. Bari; Amir Ullah Khan; Abdul Shaban. 2021. "Employment of Muslims in Public and Private Sectors." Dynamics of Asian Development , no. : 243-272.
Indian society is characterised by significant horizontal (religious, regional, linguistic) and vertical (income, occupation, caste) divisions. These socio-economic fragmentations significantly shape the production of space in cities. In fact, all major cities in the country are pervaded by socio-spatial divides, which often become sources of conflict, violence, exclusion and, also, solidarity. Mumbai is the industrial, commercial and financial capital of the country. Bollywood has, over the years, helped in carving out a distinct (pan) Indian identity for itself and the city, both within and outside India, and is a major rallying and unifying aspect for India. Among all its glitter, the city is also infamous for its underworld (originating from its excluded and marginalised neighbourhoods), slums and poor residential areas. The city is pervaded by socio-spatial fragmentation and is a divided city. This chapter shows that the highest level of segregation in Mumbai is based on religion (Muslims and Non-Muslims), followed by class, caste and tribe.
Abdul Shaban; Zinat Aboli. Socio-spatial Segregation and Exclusion in Mumbai. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods 2021, 153 -170.
AMA StyleAbdul Shaban, Zinat Aboli. Socio-spatial Segregation and Exclusion in Mumbai. The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods. 2021; ():153-170.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdul Shaban; Zinat Aboli. 2021. "Socio-spatial Segregation and Exclusion in Mumbai." The Life and Afterlife of Gay Neighborhoods , no. : 153-170.
Based on 74 ore-processing plants and their energy meter's coordinates in Zaruma-Portovelo, we determined the energy consumption profiles for each ore-processing plant following the methodologies of Gonçalves (2016) and Cabezas (2016). In doing so, the total energy consumption in comminution processes was calculated. Data shows the rising trend of increased energy consumption for ore processing in Zaruma-Portovelo. Data can be further used when i.e. aiming to re-design sectorial reforms towards transparency in the mining sector. in which the reported data could backup the need of cross-sectorial coordination between ARCOM and ARCONEL as well as for strengthening the state in capturing a larger share of revenues from the extractive sectors (Gaudry et al., 2020). Finally, the scientific community may benefit from this data, particularly those working on energy efficiency and prospective energy consumption and planning related to the extractive sector (Gaudry et al., 2020).
Karl-Heinz Gaudry; Daniel Marcelo Charro; Geovanna Villacreses; Washington Castillo; Abdul Shaban. Estimating scales of gold ore production and processing in Zaruma and La Merced de Buenos Aires, Ecuador: Electrical power consumption as an indirect metric. The Extractive Industries and Society 2020, 7, 847 -854.
AMA StyleKarl-Heinz Gaudry, Daniel Marcelo Charro, Geovanna Villacreses, Washington Castillo, Abdul Shaban. Estimating scales of gold ore production and processing in Zaruma and La Merced de Buenos Aires, Ecuador: Electrical power consumption as an indirect metric. The Extractive Industries and Society. 2020; 7 (3):847-854.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKarl-Heinz Gaudry; Daniel Marcelo Charro; Geovanna Villacreses; Washington Castillo; Abdul Shaban. 2020. "Estimating scales of gold ore production and processing in Zaruma and La Merced de Buenos Aires, Ecuador: Electrical power consumption as an indirect metric." The Extractive Industries and Society 7, no. 3: 847-854.
This paper maps out the structure and relative dynamics of cities of various size classes in India. It aims to address their hierarchical distribution, by employing the rank-size rule, Gibrat’s law, and a primacy index. The implications of urban concentrations for GDP, banking system, FDI, civic amenities, and various urban externalities (such as pollution and spatial exclusion) are also examined. It shows that India’s urban system, though it follows the rank-size rule, is huge and top-heavy. It follows also Gibrat’s law of proportionate growth. Although India’s cities collectively account for less than one third of the total population, they command more than three fourths of the country’s GDP. Megacities have become congested, clogged, polluted, and also show significant social polarization. There is a gridlock situation for the cities, inhibiting their potential for becoming effective economic and social change sites. The top-heavy character of India’s urban system also adversely impacts the balanced regional development of the country.
Abdul Shaban; Karima Kourtit; Peter Nijkamp. India’s Urban System: Sustainability and Imbalanced Growth of Cities. Sustainability 2020, 12, 2941 .
AMA StyleAbdul Shaban, Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp. India’s Urban System: Sustainability and Imbalanced Growth of Cities. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (7):2941.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdul Shaban; Karima Kourtit; Peter Nijkamp. 2020. "India’s Urban System: Sustainability and Imbalanced Growth of Cities." Sustainability 12, no. 7: 2941.
With an analytical focus on diversity and multiculturalism, the paper looks at the sociocultural diversity in Mumbai and examines the challenges of governing diversity. It underscores the productivity which diversity of India could have for political parties to mobilize their votes and perpetuate violence against constructed ‘others’.
Abdul Shaban. Identity, Politics and Violence: Shiv Sena in Retrospect. Governance and Governed 2018, 229 -246.
AMA StyleAbdul Shaban. Identity, Politics and Violence: Shiv Sena in Retrospect. Governance and Governed. 2018; ():229-246.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdul Shaban. 2018. "Identity, Politics and Violence: Shiv Sena in Retrospect." Governance and Governed , no. : 229-246.
Mumbai city, because of its unique position as the commercial capital of India, with the busiest seaport and airport, heavy influx of population from all over the country, exorbitant price of real estate, interspersing of slums with high-rise buildings of well-to-do people, has been a fertile ground for criminals. It is the only city in South Asia where the underworld has ruled for so many years. The areas dominated by the marginalised sections of population have often been the fertile grounds for gangsters in the city. The state’s important arm, the police, has also been deeply involved in corruption and extrajudicial killings, and many a time gangs have been a reaction to it. The city has also seen the rise of female dons under the shadow of males ones. The female dons have often worked as collectors of extortion money, and con-women for the main gangsters. This chapter discusses the rise of the underworld in Mumbai and its association with business, police, politics, and terrorism.
Abdul Shaban. Underworld and the Police in Mumbai. Exploring Urban Change in South Asia 2017, 115 -134.
AMA StyleAbdul Shaban. Underworld and the Police in Mumbai. Exploring Urban Change in South Asia. 2017; ():115-134.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdul Shaban. 2017. "Underworld and the Police in Mumbai." Exploring Urban Change in South Asia , no. : 115-134.
Rajesh Gill; Kulbir Kaur; Anita Dash; Akhilesh Ranjan; M. Rajivlochan; Susamma Isac; Indu Shekhar; Madhu Nagla; Satish K. Sharma; Kulwinder Kaur; Kiran Puri; Aditya K. Mishra; Ramesh Bairy T.S.; Abdul Shaban; Rukmini Sen. Book Reviews. Sociological Bulletin 2007, 56, 136 -167.
AMA StyleRajesh Gill, Kulbir Kaur, Anita Dash, Akhilesh Ranjan, M. Rajivlochan, Susamma Isac, Indu Shekhar, Madhu Nagla, Satish K. Sharma, Kulwinder Kaur, Kiran Puri, Aditya K. Mishra, Ramesh Bairy T.S., Abdul Shaban, Rukmini Sen. Book Reviews. Sociological Bulletin. 2007; 56 (1):136-167.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRajesh Gill; Kulbir Kaur; Anita Dash; Akhilesh Ranjan; M. Rajivlochan; Susamma Isac; Indu Shekhar; Madhu Nagla; Satish K. Sharma; Kulwinder Kaur; Kiran Puri; Aditya K. Mishra; Ramesh Bairy T.S.; Abdul Shaban; Rukmini Sen. 2007. "Book Reviews." Sociological Bulletin 56, no. 1: 136-167.