Introduction: Policies for All Seasons: The Post-Cold War Era -- Part I Inequality -- Income Inequality and Effectiveness in Redistribution -- Changing Perspectives on Inequality and Development -- Income Inequality and Labour -- Unions and Wage Inequality -- Economic Transformation and the...

Most Indian cities and particularly the metros are usually characterized by vibrant and complex economies. What does being poor and chronically poor mean within these settings? The MDGs state the need to halve the world's poor. Can one go beyond what is useful rhetoric to spur action and define...