Social Development and Public Policy

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Social Development and Public Policy is written by D. Ghai and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0230374239 (ISBN 10) and 9780230374232 (ISBN 13).

The book shows, through in-depth case studies, how some low income countries have made enormous strides in overcoming problems of adult literacy, lack of schooling, high child mortality, rapid population growth, mass poverty and gender inequalities. With contributions from outstanding scholars, the book analyses the experiences with social development and public policy of Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Kerala, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Using a holistic approach, it draws lessons and evaluates their relevance for other countries interested in emulating their achievements.