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Arash Fazli () and Amitabh Kundu
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Arash Fazli: Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Amitabh Kundu: World Resources Institute

Chapter Chapter 1 in Reimagining Prosperity, 2023, pp 1-16 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter provides an introduction to the papers in this volume that discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social and economic development in India and explore a path forward. While summarising some of the main insights in each paper, the chapter proposes that the disruption caused by the pandemic provides an opportunity to reframe the theoretical frameworks in the field of development to bring them into greater alignment with the principles of justice, inter-group unity and solidarity and environmental sustainability. The present narrow focus on economic growth as the goal of development will need to be replaced by a broader focus on human well-being which includes the spiritual, material and social dimensions of life. Progress towards this vision will require active collaboration between the State, civil society, the private sector and individuals as protagonists of development.

Keywords: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic; Social and economic justice; Environmental stewardship; Reimagining prosperity; Human well-being; Solidarity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7177-8_1

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