Amartya Sen
Interviews where books by Amartya Sen were recommended
The best books on The Indian Economy, recommended by Kaushik Basu
Kaushik Basu, Professor of Economics at Cornell and former Chief Economist of the World Bank (2012-2016), says there’s a Gandhian way of evaluating society that takes account of both growth and inequality, and tells us why his job is an anthropologist’s dream come true. He picks the best books to understand India’s economy.
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UNICEF’s 2010 State of the World’s Children Report, Celebrating 20 Years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
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UNDP, The Human Development Report 2003
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The No-Nonsense Guide to the United Nations
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Just Give Money to the Poor
by Joseph Hanlon, Armando Barrientos and David Hulme -
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The Idea of Justice
by Amartya Sen
The best books on Children and the Millennium Development Goals, recommended by Richard Jolly
The best books on Economic Development, recommended by Pranab Bardhan
What is economic development? What does it take to make it happen? What can we learn from the days Britain was still a developing country? Eminent Indian economist, Pranab Bardhan, recommends the best books to better understand economic development.
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Principles of Social Justice
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The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger
by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett -
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Inequality Reexamined
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Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten The World Economy
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Chavs
by Owen Jones
The best books on Fairness and Inequality, recommended by Will Hutton
The best books on Fairness and Inequality, recommended by Will Hutton
What is the difference between fairness and equality? In contemporary capitalist societies, some inequality is inevitable and desirable. But the rewards for the few at the top have soared while the rest have been squeezed. Is this fair? We need a new social contract, says the author and columnist