DR Thomas Barnes

Lecturer, Department of Political Economy

Tom’s research focuses on the comparative political economy of development in Asia, with a particular interest in India, Indonesia and China. He recently completed his doctorate on economic development and informalisation in India’s urban regions. He is currently studying industrial development and employment in the Indian automotive sector.

Publications

Journal article/s

Barnes, T (2013), “The IT Industry and Economic Development in India: a Critical Study”, Journal of South Asian Development, Vol 8, No 1 (forthcoming)

Barnes, T. and D. Cahill (2012), “Class Analysis in Australia”, Journal of Australian Political Economy, No 70: 47-69

Barnes, T. (2012), “Informal Labour”, Journal of Australian Political Economy, No 70: 144-66

Barnes, T. (2012), “Comparing Industrial Development in India and China”, Contemporary South Asia, Vol 20, No 3: 407-14

Barnes, T. (2012), “Theorising Urban Employment in India: Evidence from the Economic Census, 1998-2005”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol 55, No 2: 245-63

Barnes, T. (2011), “Informalisation in India: Insights from Urban Karnataka, 1990-2005”, Work Organisation, Labour and Globalisation, Vol 5, No 1: 58-74