Poor economics of poor times : A case study on the life and livelihood mechanisms of the Kumartuli craftsmen of Kolkata
*Abhinandan DasCorresponding authorabhinandan94@iitkgp.ac.inDepartment of Humanities and Social SciencesIndian Institute of Technology KharagpurKharagpur, West Bengal, 721302, India0000-0003-0660-7770View full profile → , Tapan Kumar Dastapankumardas1000@gmail.comPunjab National Bank, KrishnanagarNadia, West Bengal, IndiaView full profile → , Shrutilekha Dasshrutilekhadas2020@gmail.comBarrackporeKolkata, West Bengal, 700122, IndiaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 08 Apr 2025
- Published Online:
- 24 Nov 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JSMS-1558
- Pages:
- 1639–1652
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