Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 446 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
Contents |
Part 1. Poverty, development and financial inclusion. Financial inclusion, poverty and growth in the North-Eastern region of India -- Deficit financing, crowding out and economic growth : Bangladesh perspective -- A regional and state-wise comparative analysis of directed credit program in India -- Strengthening financial inclusion in rural and urban India -- Microfinance intervention and millennium development goals : observations from global data -- Is NREGS a self immune programme? : A study of West Bengal -- A review of synergy between MGNREGA and agriculture in the north-eastern states of India -- Part 2. Poverty and inequality. Poverty and levels of living in India : a state level analysis -- Dimension and incidence of poverty among the urban S.C. population of Barpeta, Assam -- Gender inequalities and human development, with special references to Assam -- Economic inequality of the native and non-native in a selected district of Assam -- Information technology industry : a driver of socio-economic inequity and a catastrophic psychological transformer? -- What does poverty mean to the poor? Some reflections based on case studies in Pune -- Part 3. Entrepreneurship, development and deprivation. Contribution of MSMEs with reference to entreprneurship development and employment generation in North-East India : a critical evaluation -- Analysis of marketed surplus of milk in Rupandehi, Nepal -- A study of CSR as an instrument for poverty exclusion -- Development caused displacement on peasants livelihood : a case study from a village of West Bengal -- Role of social protection policies to remove inequality and poverty in three tribal districts of West Bengal -- Part 4. Socio-political issues on development and inequality. Socio-economic inequalities and food security among the Rabha Tribe living in fringe forest areas of North Bengal -- Rural pisciculture as a sustainable livelihood of self-help group members of Birbhum district of West Bengal, India -- Poverty inequality and right to food : a note -- Inequality, politics and exploitation in a Rajasthan Village -- Development alienating human from nature : a case study of North Sikkim -- The influence of caste system in urban social interaction |
Summary |
The volume covers issues related to poverty, inequality, inclusiveness development, role of institutions, and socio-political perspectives on development in India with a special focus on North-East India. Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Utpal Kumar De is Professor of Economics and also the Head of Department of Economics at the North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. Manoranjan Pal is Professor in Economic Research Unit (ERU) at Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) |
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Description based on print version record |
Subject |
Equality -- South Asia
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Poverty -- South Asia
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Economic development -- South Asia
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Poverty.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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Economic development
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Equality
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Poverty
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Social conditions
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SUBJECT |
South Asia -- Social conditions
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Subject |
South Asia
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
De, Utpal Kumar, 1968- editor.
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Pal, Manoranjan, editor.
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ISBN |
9780429331756 |
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0429331754 |
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9781000651553 |
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100065155X |
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9781000651423 |
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1000651428 |
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9781000651294 |
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1000651290 |
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