1st Edition

Interrogating Inclusive Growth Poverty and Inequality in India

By K. P. Kannan Copyright 2014
    332 Pages
    by Routledge India

    332 Pages
    by Routledge India

    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

    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