Inequality, Poverty and Development in India : Focus on the North Eastern Region /

This book reviews the fulfillment of two Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), namely poverty and inequality, in the Indian subcontinent. It examines the complex interplay among development, inequality and poverty in relation to corruption, environmental resource management, agricultural adjustment t...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: De, Utpal Kumar, 1968; Pal, Manoranjan; Bharati, Premananda
Published: Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Singapore :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: India Studies in Business and Economics,
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6274-2
Summary: This book reviews the fulfillment of two Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), namely poverty and inequality, in the Indian subcontinent. It examines the complex interplay among development, inequality and poverty in relation to corruption, environmental resource management, agricultural adjustment to climate change and institutional arrangements, with a special focus on the Northeastern region of the country. The topics covered offer a blend of theoretical arguments and empirical data with regard to the three main themes of the book, while also providing agricultural and environmental perspe
Carrier Form: 1 online resource(XXIX,518pages): illustrations.
ISBN: 9789811062742
Index Number: HD72
CLC: F135.1
Contents: Part 1: Inequality, Growth and Development -- Chapter 1. Inequality, Growth and Development -- Chapter 2. Deficit Financing, Crowding out and Economic Growth: Bangladesh Perspective -- Chapter 3. Is Corruption Always Growth-Inhibitory? A Cross-National Study in Non-Linear Frame Work -- Chapter 4. Empirical Evaluation of Kuznets Hypothesis In Case of India -- Chapter 5. An Inquiry into the Dynamics of Inequality from the perspective of Caste -- Chapter 6. Can Horizontal Inequalities Explain Ethnic Conflicts? A Case Study of Bodoland Territorial Area Districts of Assam -- Chapter 7. Selection