Inclusiveness in India: A Strategy for Growth and Equality

01 02 This book examines the structural aspects of India's Inclusive Growth Strategy (IGS). It takes a multi-dimensional look at IGS and sheds light on many issues that have yet to be fully scrutinized. A team of internationally recognised contributors examine the issues of infrastructure, education and health, finance, gender and minorities, urban slums, land markets and the case of the state of Bihar. The contributors analyse IGS in India from an interdisciplinary perspective to illuminate the issues faced in realising the challenging objective of IGS, namely overcoming inherent social inequality in the process of economic growth. This book is indispensable reading for undergraduates and postgraduates concentrating on South Asian studies as well as those interested in development economics and economic growth. 19 02 This is an Inclusive Growth specific study Multi-dimensional and structural approach to Inclusive Growth Introducing asset approach to the question of poverty and vulnerability Analysis of land market in the context of social change Introducing the case study on the embroidery woman workers in Dehli Raising the issue of children 's education of migrant workers in urban slum The state of Muslim minority in public service provision Analysis of Bihar: historical, political and economic aspects of the backward states 13 02 SHIGEMOCHI HIRASHIMA is Professor Emeritus at Meiji-Gakuin University, Japan. He also serves as Professor at Nihon Fukushi University, Japan, and as Visiting Senior Advisor at JICA, Japan. His research interests include land and water in development economics and the economics of international commodities. HISAYA ODA is Professor in the Faculty of Policy Science, Ritsumeikan University, Japan. His research interests are in economic development, migration theory, and South Asian area studies. He serves as a member of the international advisory board of the Journal of Humanity and Social Sciences (University of Karachi, Pakistan). YUKO TSUJITA is an Associate Senior Research Fellow at IDE-JETRO, Japan. Her research interests include education, migration and urban development. She is currently a member of editorial board of Ajia Keizai (Asian Economies). 04 02 INTRODUCTION: Inclusive Growth in India: A Challenging Strategy for Growth and Equality; S.Hirashima, H.Oda & Y.Tsujita PART I: GROWTH POVERTY LINKAGE AND INCOME-ASSET DISPARITY IN THE INCLUSIVE GROWTH STRATEGIES Infrastructure, Economic Growth and Inter-State Disparity