India Social Development Report 2018: Rising Inequalities in India

ISBN: 0199494363

Author: Haque, Professor Tajamul

Condition: New

SDR 2018 takes an overview of economic, social, regional and gender inequalities that persist in India. Despite a growth in the country's GDP, access to health, education, employment, credit or property still remains difficult for various sections of society. Poverty and debt is very high among SCs, STs, women and other vulnerable groups.The Report looks at the following inequalities:DT Regional disparitiesDT Income and wage inequalityDT Rural-urban dividesDT Unequal access to health, education and other public servicesDT Unequal access to land, labour and creditDT Gender inequalityDT Exclusion of dalits and other marginalised groupsIt concludes with the social development index that runs through all editions of the SDR.