Spatial Inequality and the Relevance of Place based Policy in India

Spatial inequality is alarmingly rising in India from the post reform period onwards. Not only income inequality but also other facets of inequality such us rural urban divide, infrastructure disparity, human development difference etc are rising. This book exclusively looks at the spatial inequality as the growing divide between rich and poor areas in terms of infrastructure provision. Place-based policies all over the world become an answer for growing regional divide, which target disadvantaged areas. Among different types of place-based policies infrastructure investment to backward region is an effective measurement to tackle regional disparity and this book discuss about various infrastructure development area-based initiatives by Indian government and its impact on the society.