Social Development and Public Policy: A Study of Some Successful Experiences

✍ Scribed by Dharam Ghai (eds.)

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Year: 2000
Tongue: English
Leaves: 391
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

The book shows, through in-depth case studies, how some low income countries have made enormous strides in overcoming problems of adult literacy, lack of schooling, high child mortality, rapid population growth, mass poverty and gender inequalities. With contributions from outstanding scholars, the book analyses the experiences with social development and public policy of Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Kerala, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Using a holistic approach, it draws lessons and evaluates their relevance for other countries interested in emulating their achievements.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Social Development and Public Policy: Some Lessons from Successful Experiences....Pages 1-45
Human Development Achievements in an Indian State: A Case Study of Kerala....Pages 46-102
Social Development and China’s Changing Development Strategy....Pages 103-138
Sri Lanka’s Social Achievements and Challenges....Pages 139-189
Social Development, State Capacity and Economic Reform: The Experience of Viet Nam....Pages 190-228
Protecting Social Achievements during Economic Crisis in Cuba....Pages 229-276
Achieving and Sustaining Social Development with Limited Resources: The Experience of Costa Rica....Pages 277-322
Balancing Targeted and Universal Social Policies: The Chilean Experience....Pages 323-359
Back Matter....Pages 361-379

✦ Subjects

Public Policy; Economics, general; Development Studies; Political Science

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