The Future of India's Social Safety Nets : Focus, Form, and Scope /

"An invaluable springboard for further research and action in this field." -Jean Drèze, Ranchi University "A vision of the potential for social policy to move beyond palliative measures towards a resilient and inclusive social contract." -Harold Alderman, International Food Polic...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Rahman, Andaleeb (Author), Pingali, Prabhu (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024.
Edition:	1st ed. 2024.
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy,
Subjects:	Social policy. Agriculture > Economic aspects. Development economics. Economic history. Economics. Social Policy. Agricultural Economics. Development Economics. Economy-wide Country Studies. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. India's Safety Net System, Development and Challenges
2. Evolution of Social Safety Nets
3. Hunger to Nutrition Nexus
4. Poverty and Livelihoods
5. Intergenerational Growth
6. Health Care
7. Filling Gaps in Safety Net Design: Targeting, Modality and Technology
8. Political Economy Considerations and Effective Governance
9. Way Forward.