Publication: The South Asian Development Paradox : Can Social Outcomes Keep Pace with Growth?
Date
2011-03
ISSN
Published
2011-03
Author(s)
Abstract
South Asia has one of the fastest
growing economies in the world, yet it is also home to the
largest concentration of people living in debilitating
poverty. How do the two coexist? The paradox of South Asia
is that growth has been instrument in the reducing poverty
rates, but poverty rates have not fallen fast enough to
reduce the total number of poor people, and their remain
huge room for improvement in education, health, and
women's economic participation.
Citation
“Ghani, Ejaz. 2011. The South Asian Development Paradox : Can Social Outcomes Keep Pace with Growth?. Economic Premise; No. 53. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/89e9a005-eb62-588f-a70a-299c439aa17b License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”