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100			_aJoshi, Devin K.
245			_aPolitical ideology, public policy and human development in India: Explaining the gap between Gujarat and Tamil Nadu
260			_c2015
300			_ap.465-489.
362			_aAug
520			_aFour decades ago the Indian states of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu had identical scores on the human development index. Both states have since experienced similar rates of economic growth and Gujarat has received more foreign investment, but Tamil Nadu has witnessed much stronger advances in human development. What explains this divergence? Through comparative historical, statistical and public policy analysis and interviews, we conclude that the implementation of government policies as a manifestation of political ideology and the quality of public administration have played a defining role in explaining Gujaratﾒs more lopsided and Tamil Naduﾒs more balanced human development trajectories. Our findings suggest that a more egalitarian ideology and higher quality of public administration have been crucial to Tamil Naduﾒs success in simultaneously improving human and economic development. - Repro
650			_aPublic policy - India
650			_aPolitical ideology - India
650			_aHuman Development - India
650			_aHuman Development
700			_aMcgrath, Kathleen
773			_aJournal of Contemporary Asia
909			_a109444
999			_c109439 _d109439