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Despite substantial economic growth, India has one of the highest
undernutrition rates in the world; it is home to almost 40 per cent
of the world's stunted children. This volume assesses the status
and causes of undernutrition in the country, and examines the
effectiveness of policies designed to address undernutrition. The
essays tackle wide-ranging themes and challenging issues including
nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); maternal, neonatal
and child health; Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS);
Public Distribution System (PDS); crop procurement; and National
Food Security Act 2013. With contributions from leading academic
researchers, policymakers, as well as civil society
representatives, this volume will be indispensable to scholars,
teachers and students of public policy, development economics,
development sociology, and Indian economy. It will also be useful
to government institutions, think tanks and NGOs.
Despite substantial economic growth, India has one of the highest
undernutrition rates in the world; it is home to almost 40 per cent
of the world's stunted children. This volume assesses the status
and causes of undernutrition in the country, and examines the
effectiveness of policies designed to address undernutrition. The
essays tackle wide-ranging themes and challenging issues including
nutrition; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); maternal, neonatal
and child health; Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS);
Public Distribution System (PDS); crop procurement; and National
Food Security Act 2013. With contributions from leading academic
researchers, policymakers, as well as civil society
representatives, this volume will be indispensable to scholars,
teachers and students of public policy, development economics,
development sociology, and Indian economy. It will also be useful
to government institutions, think tanks and NGOs.
This book sheds light on social policies in six South Asian
countries introduced between 2003 and 2013, examining the ways in
which these policies have come about, and what this reflects about
the nature of the state in each of these countries. It offers a
detailed analysis of the nature of these policies introduced in
recent years in Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and
Sri Lanka, and illustrates the similarities and differences in
policy approaches amongst the six countries. Through this analysis,
the book explores the thesis of whether there is a particular type
of 'developmental welfare state' that can be observed across South
Asia. The focus is on social policies or policies designed to
address poverty and deliver welfare at the level of programming and
design, i.e. the stated intent of these policies. The book also
presents an analysis of the fiscal space available in each of the
six countries, thereby drawing conclusions about the financial
feasibility of a 'developmental welfare state' model in the region.
This comprehensive book uniquely explores critical aspects of
policy debates on a possible move from welfare to 'rights'. It
introduces students and researchers in development studies, social
policy and South Asian studies to innovative welfare programmes in
South Asia and gives a new perspective on the nature and patterns
of welfare in South Asia with the view of tackling inequality and
promoting well-being.
This book sheds light on social policies in six South Asian
countries introduced between 2003 and 2013, examining the ways in
which these policies have come about, and what this reflects about
the nature of the state in each of these countries. It offers a
detailed analysis of the nature of these policies introduced in
recent years in Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and
Sri Lanka, and illustrates the similarities and differences in
policy approaches amongst the six countries. Through this analysis,
the book explores the thesis of whether there is a particular type
of 'developmental welfare state' that can be observed across South
Asia. The focus is on social policies or policies designed to
address poverty and deliver welfare at the level of programming and
design, i.e. the stated intent of these policies. The book also
presents an analysis of the fiscal space available in each of the
six countries, thereby drawing conclusions about the financial
feasibility of a 'developmental welfare state' model in the region.
This comprehensive book uniquely explores critical aspects of
policy debates on a possible move from welfare to 'rights'. It
introduces students and researchers in development studies, social
policy and South Asian studies to innovative welfare programmes in
South Asia and gives a new perspective on the nature and patterns
of welfare in South Asia with the view of tackling inequality and
promoting well-being.
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