Readership: Development economists, social and political scientists, moral philosophers. Policy-makers and activists interested in India's development experience.
Jean Drèze, Professor of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, and Amartya Sen, Master, Trinity College, Cambridge
1: Introduction 2: Economic Development through Social Opportunity 3: India in Comparative Perspective 4: China and India 5: Public Action and Social Inequality 6: Basic Education as a Political Issue 7: Gender Inequality and Women's Agency 8: Well Beyond Liberalization Statistical Appendix