Poverty, Rural Development and Public Policy

The present book is an indepth study of the nature, extent and causes of mass poverty as well as evaluation of different poverty-alleviation programmes adopted under different plans. The book not only gives a description of the impact of poverty alleviation but is intended to go much beyond it. It reflects aspects like choice of implementing agencies, decentralised planning, power structure, macro-policies, etc. The book throws sufficient light on the process and dynamics of poverty alleviation programmes which may be helpful for policy-makers as well as planners for its better implementation and rejuvenation of the programmes.