{"product_id":"9780821387337","title":"Poverty and Social Exclusion in India","description":"Despite India’s record of rapid economic growth and poverty reduction over recent decades,_x000D_ rising inequality in the country has been a subject of concern among policy makers,_x000D_ academics, and activists alike._x000D_ _x000D_ Poverty and Social Exclusion in India focuses on social exclusion, which has its roots in India’s_x000D_ historical divisions along lines of caste, tribe, and the excluded sex, that is, women. These inequalities_x000D_ are more structural in nature and have kept entire groups trapped, unable to take advantage_x000D_ of opportunities that economic growth offers. Culturally rooted systems perpetuate inequality, and,_x000D_ rather than a culture of poverty that afflicts disadvantaged groups, it is, in fact, these inequality_x000D_ traps that prevent these groups from breaking out. Combining rigorous quantitative research with_x000D_ a discussion of these underlying processes, this book finds that exclusion can be explained by_x000D_ inequality in opportunities, inequality in access to markets, and inequality in voice and agency._x000D_ _x000D_ This report will be of interest to policy makers, development practitioners, social scientists,_x000D_ and academics working to foster equality in India.","brand":"World Bank Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069939532016,"sku":"9780821387337","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780821387337_p0.jpg?v=1763751972","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780821387337","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}