The South Asian Development Paradox: Can Social Outcomes Keep Pace with Growth?

Ejaz Ghani ()

World Bank - Economic Premise, 2011, issue 53, 1-6

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 instrumental in reducing poverty rates, but poverty rates have not fallen fast enough to reduce the total number of poor people, and there remains huge room for improvement in education, health, and women’s economic participation.

Keywords: South Asia; India; growth; poverty; educatuion; health; gender equity; economic participation; equity; GDP (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J1 J16 J18 O1 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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