Addressing group inequalities: Social policies in emerging economies great transformation

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-124

  De Haan, Arjan ^a   Thorat, Sukhadeo ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

affirmative action; emerging economies; empowerment; group inequalities

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMPOWERMENT; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL INCLUSION; SOCIAL POLICY; STATE BUILDING;

BRAZIL; CHINA; INDIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84856451262     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejdr.2011.42     Document Type: Article

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