Description
Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates why economic development is synonymous with institutional development for the furthering of human development issues.
Table of ContentsForeword / Pitman B. Potter
Introduction / India and a Human Rights Based Approach to Economic Development / Moshe Hirsch, Ashok Kotwal, and Bharat Ramaswami
1 India’s National Food Security Act and the WTO Agreement on Agriculture / Milind Murugkar
2 Primary Education in India: Evidence and Practice / Ashok Kotwal, Bharat Ramaswami, and Wilima Wadhwa
3 Ensuring the Right to Work through Better Governance / Ashwini Kulkarni
4 From Cautious Support to Precautionary Paralysis: The Evolution of India’s Regulatory Regime for Transgenics / Milind Kandlikar
5 Child Malnutrition, Infant Feeding Practices, and Nutrition Information: Evidence from India / Nisha Malhotra
6 Foreign Direct Investment and Intergroup Disparities in India / Ashwini Deshpande
7 Climate Change Mitigation: The Indian Conundrum / Milind Kandlikar and Simon Harding
Conclusion / Moshe Hirsch, Ashok Kotwal, and Bharat Ramaswami
References; Index
