At the beginning of the 21st century, the world started to spot India as one of the global epicenter of Information Technology (IT) industry. Unlike any other industries, IT caters the idea of knowledge and market, two essential pillars in the knowledge economy. Also, unlike the old type of financial economy which tends to be excessive due to its weighting on growth development, the term knowledge economy brings the idea of human capital investment and greater opportunity for vertical mobilization, hence promises more social equity. However, despite a more positive outlook towards India, records on poverty, malnutrition, and other social issues in India seem unmoved. This paper attempts to highlight how IT industry has actually developed in India and how likely it will lead to.
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Author Name: June Cahyaningtyas
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Keywords: IT, knowledge economy, India
ISSN: 1907-9729
EISSN: 2442-9600
EOI/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jgs
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