Economic development depends heavily on the growth of social sectors like education, healthcare, gender equality, as well as factors like income, consumption, investment and trade. This book examines the interlinkages between development, good governance and spending on social growth.
The book focuses on different areas of social growth, public welfare and poverty reduction including managing human resources, corruption in public institutions and public spaces as well as health and welfare measures. The chapters in the volume highlight the role of government interventions in boosting human development – particularly in developing countries in Asia and Africa and many developed countries in the post-COVID scenario. The book also examines the foundations of government spending on development and effective governance while underlining the impact which social growth has on the economy.
Rich in theoretical and empirical perspectives, this book will be useful for students and researchers of economics, sociology, political studies, public finance, development studies as well as for policymakers and think tanks working in the areas of human development.
Edited by:
Ramesh Chandra Das (Vidyasagar University West Bengal India)
Imprint: Routledge India
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 671g
ISBN: 9781032138138
ISBN 10: 1032138130
Pages: 252
Publication Date: 20 February 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1. Political Economy Underlying Corruption and Its Macroeconomic Implications: An Introspection 2. Social Credibility and Institutional Informality in the Governance of Public Space: The Commons Perspective 3. Governance, Social Sector Development and Employment in European and Sub-Saharan African Countries 4. Effectiveness of Good Governance on Human Development: Empirical Evidence from Selected Countries in the World 5. Linkages between Social Sector Spending, Governance and Economic Growth: Case Study of India and China 6. Governance, Social Sector Spending and Sustainable Growth in Selected African Countries 7. Is Fiscal Decentralization a Means to Poverty and Inequality Reduction? An India–China Comparative Study 8. The Culture of Corruption in Pakistan and Afghanistan: Impacts on Socio-Economic Profiles 9. Do Emerging Market Economies Have Sustainable Development? A Panel Vector Autoregression Analysis 10. Governance Reforms from a Global Perspective: Some Dimensions 11. Effectiveness of Social-Sector Expenditure and Governance on Economic Development: A Comparative Study between Developing and Developed Economies 12. Some Issues on Health, Urbanization and Wage Inequality in the Aftermath of the Pandemic: An Introspection 13. Healthcare in India with Respect to Sustainable Development Goals: A Comparative Study within South Asian Countries 14. Transformation of Microfinance and Financial as well as Social Inclusion in India 15. Knowledge Deprivation Index: Measurement for the UG Students in Purulia and Paschim Bardhaman Districts of West Bengal, India
Ramesh Chandra Das is Professor of Economics at Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India.
