India : Social Development Report / edited by T. Haque and D. Narasimha Reddy

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Language: eng- Publication details: USA : Oxford University Press, 2019.Description: 384pISBN:

9780199494361

Subject(s):

Social conditions -- Economic history -- Equality -- Government policy -- India

DDC classification:

305.50954 IND-

Summary: SDR 2018 takes an overview of economic, social, regional and gender inequalities that persist in India. Despite a growth in the country's GDP, access to health, education, employment, credit or property still remains difficult for various sections of society. Poverty and debt is very high among SCs, STs, women and other vulnerable groups. The Report looks at the following inequalities: DT Regional disparities DT Income and wage inequality DT Rural-urban divides DT Unequal access to health, education and other public services DT Unequal access to land, labour and credit DT Gender inequality DT Exclusion of dalits and other marginalised groups It concludes with the social development index that runs through all editions of the SDR.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

SDR 2018 takes an overview of economic, social, regional and gender inequalities that persist in India. Despite a growth in the country's GDP, access to health, education, employment, credit or property still remains difficult for various sections of society. Poverty and debt is very high among SCs, STs, women and other vulnerable groups. The Report looks at the following inequalities: DT Regional disparities DT Income and wage inequality DT Rural-urban divides DT Unequal access to health, education and other public services DT Unequal access to land, labour and credit DT Gender inequality DT Exclusion of dalits and other marginalised groups It concludes with the social development index that runs through all editions of the SDR.

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