What Is Economic Development?: A Comparative Performance of Indian States

by Amit S. Ray, M. Parameswaran, Manmohan Agarwal

Development performance is not merely economic growth and prosperity, but includes a multitude of goals. This monograph makes an attempt to conceptualize development, consisting of eight dimensions - material prosperity, education, health, economic security, personal security, environmental conditions, political voice and social connections. The authors implement this multidimensional concept to design not only an overall index of development (DI)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032653779
• ISBN13: 9781032653778
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 172 Pages