Interrogating Inclusive Growth

Poverty and Inequality in India
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-17686-0
Verlag: Routledge India

Buch, Englisch, 332 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 422 g

The high growth performance of the Indian economy since the launch of economic reforms in the early 1990s has been much lauded. But how much of this growth has made its way to the poor? In a radical assessment ofinclusive growth this book probes the impact of neo-liberal policies on employment, poverty and inequality. It critiques the claim tha

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kannan, K. P.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Arbeitsmarkt
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction 2. India‘s Common People: Who are They, How Many are They and How do They Live? 3. More on India‘s Common People: A Regional Profile 4. Growth sans Employment: A Quarter Century of Jobless Growth in India‘s Organised Manufacturing 5. Dualism, Informality and Social Inequality 6. The Long Road to Social Security 7. How Inclusive is Inclusive Growth in India? 8. Low Participation and High Informalisation: Is this a Virtuous Circle in the Growth Employment Interaction? Notes. Appendix. Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

K. P. Kannan is Chairman, Laurie Baker Centre for Habitat Studies, Trivandrum, and the Centre of Science and Technology for Rural Development (COSTFORD), Thrissur, Kerala.