Policy emphasis in Indian economic development planning has always been on 'economic growth with income redistribution'. Such a strategy seeks to exploit the potential of development programmes for poverty reduction and welfare gains by reducing the costs due to inequality in income...

Policy emphasis in Indian economic development planning has always been on 'economic growth with income redistribution'. Such a strategy seeks to exploit the potential of development programmes for poverty reduction and welfare gains by reducing the costs due to inequality in income...

The concept of 'Pro-Poor Growth' has received wide currency in recent years. It has been provided with extra legitimacy with the UNDP Human Development Report 2005's special focus on its relevance to policies for poverty reduction. The International Poverty Centre of the UNDP at Brasilia has...