India: Economic Development and Social Opportunities

Author: Amartya Sen
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: This is a monograph on the relationship between economic development and social opportunities. It attempts to analyze the task of economic development in India from a broad perspective, pointing out that social opportunities play an equally important role as economic opportunities. Changes in social opportunities not only lead to differences in people's quality of life but also affect economic outcomes, particularly the procedures by which ordinary citizens can access facilities provided by functional markets. Like focusing on economic expansion, this book also pays special attention to the role of basic education in social change and the importance of women's power in major transformations.