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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 10 July 1997
- ISBN 9780198292043
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages444 pages
- Size 224x144x30 mm
- Weight 687 g
- Language English
- Illustrations line figures, maps, tables 0
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Short description:
India is a country of extreme economic and social diversity, and the performances of Indian states in eliminating basic deprivations are remarkably disparate. This book draws lessons from this diversity through three case studies (of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Kerala) and two national overviews that look at socio-economic policy and demographic indicators. The book is a companion volume to Dr?ze and Sen's India: Economic Development and Social Opportunity.
MoreLong description:
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.
India is a country of great diversity. The commonly used indicators of `quality of life' (such as life expectancy, infant mortality, and literacy) vary tremendously between the different states, rivalling international contrasts between very low performing countries and very high achieving ones.
This volume of essays reflects an attempt to draw lessons from the disparate experiences within India, rather than from contrasts with the experiences of other countries. It supplements Dr?ze and Sen's India: Economic Development and Social Opportunity, which studies what we can learn from international comparisons of policies, actions, and achievements.
The essays challenge exclusively economic judgements of the development process. The first task is to identify the ends of economic and social development in order to have a basis in which to found the means and strategies. The second task is to understand a wider range of means than those related simply to the use or non-use of markets.The first two overview essays study the issues at the national level, focusing on policy debates and district-by-district demographic indicators, respectively. They are followed by detailed case studies of three very different states: Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, and West Bengal.
This is an outstanding survey of some key differences and lessons, within India, concerning some crucial components of human development and self-esteem. The writing is clear and readily accessible to non-specialists.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Radical Needs and Moderate Reforms
Mortality, Fertility, and Gender Bias in India
Uttar Pradesh: The Burden of Inertia
Agrarian Politics and Rural Development in West Bengal
Kerala's Development Achievements
