This volume addresses a central dilemma of our times from a perspective based on lessons from the ground-persistence of structural poverty after sixty years of

This volume addresses a central dilemma of our times from a perspective based on lessons from the ground—persistence of structural poverty after sixty years o

Economic growth is the most important determinant of poverty reduction. But countries with similar rates of growth can experience different poverty reduction ra

This is a collection of papers examining the pressing issue of increasing inequality in the distribution of income in developing countries. While economic growt

The Group was chaired by the Hon Dr Manmohan Singh, the current Prime Minister of India. This paper was written as a background note for the Expert Group (immed