Dreze, Jean

Sense and solidarity : jholawala economics for everyone / Jean Dreze. - Ranikhet : Permanent Black, [2017] - x, 343p. ; 23cm.

"Most of the essays in this book were initially published in The Hindu, one of India's leading dailies"--Acknowledgements.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-322) and indexes.

Introduction : Economics among the Road Scholars -- Drought and hunger -- Poverty -- School meals -- Health care -- Child development and elementary education -- Employment guarantee -- Food security and the public distribution system -- Corporate power and technology -- War and peace -- Top-up.

This book affirms the learning value of collective action combined with sound economic analysis.The author argues for an approach to development economics where research and action become inseparably interconnected.

9788178245218 8178245213

Library of Congress -- New Delhi Overseas Office

2017-353019


Poverty--Government policy--India.
Hunger--India.
Poor children--Government policy--India.
Economic policy.
Hunger.
Poor children--Government policy.
Poverty--Government policy.
Social policy.


India--Economic policy.
India--Social policy.
India.

HC440.P6 / D74 2017

362.580954 / DRE