As countries of the Indo-Pacific record consistently high economic growth, a burgeoning middle class is emerging-especially in the Indian Ocean segment of the Indo-Pacific.
The tribal artisans of the Jharkhand state of India utilize the minimum possible infrastructure and resources for manufacturing the artefacts. They are trapped in the vicious circle of unproductive production system - low quality artefacts with low productivity and hence low revenue. In order to come out of this, it is necessary that they must exert effort at all fronts. The book describes different case studies of rural metal artefacts manufa...
