Growth, Disparities and Inclusive Development in India: Perspectives from the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh (India Studies in Business and Economics)

The book critically examines the high growth trajectory in India, particularly since the late 1980s, a period which is characterized by increasing inequality. Through various studies from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh -- a state more populous than Brazil and with a GDP comparable to Bangladesh -- it sheds light on the link between growth and inequality in emerging economies. The slow pace of any upward movement in terms of various development indicators in low-income Indian states is due to a number of factors, including their historical disadvantages. Over a period of time, this has resulted in widening disparities, both between different regions of these states, and between these states and other more prosperous Indian states. The book provides a holistic, yet critical, region-wise analysis of the achievements of Uttar Pradesh compared to other states and to India as a whole, in the context of indicators of inclusive development, namely, growth, employment, poverty, infrastructure, agriculture, industry, education and health. Based on the latest data and sophisticated analysis methods, it assesses inequality and development disparities, clearly identifying three major challenges that poorer states face in redressing poverty and expanding inclusive growth – increasing economic opportunities, empowering poor and marginalised groups to avail new opportunities in a rapidly changing world, and ensuring an effective safety net to reduce vulnerability. The book suggests strategies for promoting high and sustained economic growth, and highlights the significance of broadening social inclusiveness through greater and more rapid access to economic and social opportunities, and building strong social safety nets to protect the chronically poor and mitigate their risks and vulnerabilities with the help of good governance and institutions. With contributions from leading scholars from the region, it is a valuable resource for researchers working in the area of growth and inequality, as well as for policy makers from developing economies around the globe. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxix Growth, Disparities and Inclusive Development: An Introduction and Overview (Rajendra P. Mamgain)....Pages 1-20 Front Matter ....Pages 21-21 Deciphering Growth and Development: Past and Present (Ravi Srivastava, Rahul Ranjan)....Pages 23-48 Employment, Its Quality and Inequality (Rajendra P. Mamgain)....Pages 49-73 Labour Market Outcomes and Inclusive Development: Experiences of South Asian Countries (Rizwanul Islam)....Pages 75-102 Regional Disparities in Economic and Social Development (Nomita P. Kumar)....Pages 103-130 Front Matter ....Pages 131-131 Poverty and Inequality: A Disaggregated Analysis (Amaresh Dubey, Shivakar Tiwari)....Pages 133-153 Inclusion and Marginalization: Economic and Food Security Dimensions (M. H. Suryanarayana)....Pages 155-175 Migration, Remittances and Poverty Reduction (Imtiyaz Ali, Abdul C. P. Jaleel, R. B. Bhagat)....Pages 177-190 Violation of Civil Rights, Atrocities and Deprivation (G. C. Pal)....Pages 191-211 Front Matter ....Pages 213-213 Agricultural Growth: Performance, Constraints and Strategy for Future Development (Ajit Kumar Singh)....Pages 215-242 Public and Private Capital Formation in Agriculture and Contribution of Institutional Credit to Private Investment (Seema Bathla, Shiv Jee)....Pages 243-259 Access to Credit and Indebtedness Among Rural Households in Uttar Pradesh: Implications for Farm Income and Poverty (Anjani Kumar, Sunil Saroj)....Pages 261-285 Front Matter ....Pages 287-287 Regional Pattern of Industrialisation and Urbanisation (S. P. Singh, Divyanshu Kumar Dixit)....Pages 289-312 Employment and Livelihood Potential of Rural Non-farm Informal Enterprises (Nripendra Kishore Mishra)....Pages 313-339 Front Matter ....Pages 341-341 Trends in Private and Public Schooling (Geeta Gandhi Kingdon)....Pages 343-370 Health Status: Progress and Challenges (Mohammad Zahid Siddiqui, Srinivas Goli, Md Juel Rana, Swastika Chakravorty)....Pages 371-392 Burden of Private Healthcare Expenditure: A Study of Three Districts (C. S. Verma, Shivani Singh)....Pages 393-411