SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELL-BEING IN A LOW-INCOME ECONOMY: AN APPRAISAL OF THE KERALA EXPERIENCE

The State of Kerala, which is considered to have attained a level of social well-being comparable to that of advanced countries despite its relatively low income standard, is widely known as an example of "welfare by public intervention" in developing economies. This paper, focusing on the...

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Main Author: HIROSHI SATO
Format: Printed Book
Published: The Developing Economies, XLII-2 (June 2004): 288-304 2004
Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/001768.pdf
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