The Broken Ladder: The Paradox and Potential of India's One-Billion

The Broken Ladder: The Paradox and Potential of India's One-Billion
ISBN-10
1108248454
ISBN-13
9781108248457
Series
The Broken Ladder
Category
Political Science
Language
English
Published
2017-08-07
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Anirudh Krishna

Description

Despite becoming a global economic force, why does India win so few Olympic medals and have so many people living in poverty? Why have opportunities not become available more broadly? How can growing individuals assist with the task of building a growing economy? Krishna presents a refreshingly unusual perspective of emergent realities, drawing on the stories of everyday lives, of people like you and me and those less privileged. Through decades-long investigations, living in villages and slum communities, the author presents eye-opening details of missed opportunities and immense untapped talent that can be harnessed, with tremendous consequences for equity and growth. Offering possible solutions for inequality and those in need, The Broken Ladder is a comprehensive and fascinating account of development strategies in a fast-growing, yet largely agrarian, developing economy.

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