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Social Development and Public Policy

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  • © 2000

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Editors:
  1. Dharam Ghai

    1. United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Geneva, Switzerland

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Social Development and Public Policy: Some Lessons from Successful Experiences

    • Dharam Ghai
    Pages 1-45

  3. Human Development Achievements in an Indian State: A Case Study of Kerala

    • V. K. Ramachandran
    Pages 46-102

  4. Social Development and China’s Changing Development Strategy

    • Carl Riskin
    Pages 103-138

  5. Sri Lanka’s Social Achievements and Challenges

    • Godfrey Gunatilleke
    Pages 139-189

  6. Social Development, State Capacity and Economic Reform: The Experience of Viet Nam

    • Valentine M. Moghadam
    Pages 190-228

  7. Protecting Social Achievements during Economic Crisis in Cuba

    • Solon L. Barraclough
    Pages 229-276

  8. Achieving and Sustaining Social Development with Limited Resources: The Experience of Costa Rica

    • Carmelo Mesa-Lago
    Pages 277-322

  9. Balancing Targeted and Universal Social Policies: The Chilean Experience

    • Jaime Ruiz-Tagle
    Pages 323-359

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 361-379
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The book shows, through in-depth case studies, how some low income countries have made enormous strides in overcoming problems of adult literacy, lack of schooling, high child mortality, rapid population growth, mass poverty and gender inequalities. With contributions from outstanding scholars, the book analyses the experiences with social development and public policy of Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Kerala, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Using a holistic approach, it draws lessons and evaluates their relevance for other countries interested in emulating their achievements.

Editors and Affiliations

  • United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Geneva, Switzerland

    Dharam Ghai

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SOLON L. BARRACLOUGH Senior Consultant to UNRISD GODFREY GUNATILLEKE Chairman of the Marga Institute, Centre for Development Studies, Sri Lanka CARMELO MESO-LAGO Distinguished Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies, University of Pittsburgh VALENTINE M. MOGHADAM Director of Women's Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology, Illinois State University V.K. RAMACHANDRAN Associate Professor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbia, India CARL RISKIN Professor of Economics, Queen's College, City University of New York JAIME RUIZ-TAGLE Professor of Sociology, Santiago de Chile

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