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020			_a9781108416191
082			_a338.954 BAR-A
100			_aBarbosa, Alexandre de Freitas
245			_aGrowth and inequality : _bthe contrasting trajectories of India and Brazil / _cAlexandre de Freitas Barbosa, Maria Cristina Cacciamali and Gerry Rodgers
260			_aCambridge _bCambridge University Press _c2017
300			_a349 p.
365			_aINR _b695.00
500			_aInequality is a global concern, for its social and human consequences, and its impact on the pace and pattern of economic growth. In India and Brazil, this issue has received increasing attention in recent years. In Brazil, inequality grew until the 1980s, when it reached extreme levels, but has since been declining, especially during the first decade of the twenty-first century. In India, inequality showed little change up to the 1980s, but has since been rising. These differences result from a variety of economic, social and political factors, which are examined in depth in this comparative study. The book examines inequality in overall distributions of income and expenditure, and disparities across gender, region, caste, race, and access to education. It compares the experience of the two countries, and draws conclusions on the types of policy frameworks and institutions that might lead to a more equitable pattern of growth.
650			_aIndia - Economic conditions - 21st century
650			_aEconomic development - India
650			_aEconomic development - Brazil
650			_aEquality - India
650			_aEquality - Brazil
700			_aCacciamali, Maria Cristina
700			_aRodgers, Gerry