
Inclusive Growth in India
Agriculture, Poverty, and Human Development
Dev(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 23. November 2007
Book
Hardback
424 pages
978-0-19-569190-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book details the author's research in the last decade in understanding the need for economic reforms with 'human face' or equitable development. Indian experience with reforms in the last sixteen years reveals that there have been achievements on economic growth but inequalities have increased and exclusion continued. This book examines the performance, issues and challenges in most important and inter-related elements of inclusive growth: agriculture, poverty, food security and employment, social sector and, regional disparities. In order to achieve inclusive growth, the study argues for macro pro-poor and people centric policies. Since challenges for achieving inclusive growth are much more than raising economic growth, the volume also argues that public policy should give priority to the 'inclusive' sectors rather than concentrating on policies to improve lop sided growth benefiting few sections of the population. It also suggests that growth and equity objectives should be pursued simultaneously rather than growth in the first phase and equity in the next round.
The book also emphasis on the importance of women's economic and social empowerment and socially disadvantaged sections like SCs and STs for realizing inclusive growth.
The book also emphasis on the importance of women's economic and social empowerment and socially disadvantaged sections like SCs and STs for realizing inclusive growth.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
618 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-569190-0 (9780195691900)
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Person
S. Mahendra Dev is Director at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad. He has been a consultant to international organizations and has also worked as a member in several committees set up by the Government of India. He co-edited Managing Water Resources: Policies, Institutions, and Technologies (2006, OUP).
Content
PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;; 1. Introduction;; PART I: AGRICULTURAL PERFORMANCE AND POLICIES ; 2. Performance of Agriculture in the Post-Reform Period and Status of Farm Household;; 3. Emerging Policy Issues and Needed Reforms in Agriculture;; PART II: POVERTY AND RIGHT TO FOOD; 4. Dimensions and Determinants of Income Poverty and Inequality;; 5. Right to Food;; 6. Social Safety Nets for the Poor;; PART III: EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SECURITY; 7. Employment: Trends, Issues, and Policies; 8. Social Security for the Unorganised Workers: Growth Mediated and Support Led Approaches; Part IV: Human Development and Regional Disparities; 9. Human Development and Millenium Development Goals; 10. Regional Disparities in Economic and Social Development; 11. Conclusions and Policy Suggestions for Inclusive Growth; Index