Inclusive Growth, Poverty and Social Sector Development in India

Abstract

This study has been conducted to understanding of the linkages between inclusive growth, poverty and social sector development. Further, it reflects on the attainment of human development indicators and analyses the various components of growth and development such as employment, health and nutrition and education among the deprived and the better performing states of India. . The merit of social sector indicators is that they are concerned with ends, the ends being human development. Economic development is a means to these ends. Social sector indicators tell us how different countries prefer to allocate the GNP among alternative uses. Some may prefer to spend more on education and less on hospitals.