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Traditional economic models characterize inequality as an inevitable,
albeit short-term, corollary of growth. Since India liberalized its economy in 1991 and
decentralized many key economic functions to the states, growth and inequality alike
have soared. However, inequality has shown little sign of slowing down, and is
increasing rapidly in many states. Moreover, the internal diversity and ... read moreinter-state
disparities have grown since the state ceased its role as central planner. Two states
are of particular interest in capturing the paradox between growth and inequality. While
West Bengal has witnessed impressive growth rates in recent years, exceeding those of
Tamil Nadu in 2017-2018, it has persistently lagged behind Tamil Nadu in terms of a
variety of human development indicators. In this thesis, I seek to compare these two
states in order to address the puzzling disconnect between growth and human
development.read less
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