Kerala's 30 million people may not have experienced rapid growth in GDP per capita, but they have achieved a remarkable social record in terms of adult literacy, infant mortality, life expectancy, stabilising population growth, and narrowing gender and spatial gaps. This reassessment of the Kerala Model of Development explores the important questions arising. What are the implications of the disjuncture in Kerala between human development and economic growth? What are the political, social and cultural factors responsible ...
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Kerala's 30 million people may not have experienced rapid growth in GDP per capita, but they have achieved a remarkable social record in terms of adult literacy, infant mortality, life expectancy, stabilising population growth, and narrowing gender and spatial gaps. This reassessment of the Kerala Model of Development explores the important questions arising. What are the implications of the disjuncture in Kerala between human development and economic growth? What are the political, social and cultural factors responsible for Kerala's success? Does its human development record necessarily relate to sustainability in environmental terms? How inclusive has the Kerala Model been, particularly for the fishing community and other socially marginalized groups? Can the new people's campaign for decentralized development from below make Kerala's development experience more enduring? Can it be replicated elsewhere in India or further afield in the South?
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