Pakistan currently ranks 154 out of 189 countries on the UNDP's Human Development
Index. In this paper, we use a 'political settlements analysis' to understand how the …

This book describes the transition in Indian healthcare system since independence and
contributes to the ongoing debate within development and institutional economics on the …

Why do some states provide infrastructure and social services to their citizens, and others do
not? In Development in Multiple Dimensions, Alexander Lee examines the origins of …

India's health failures remain visible and pronounced despite high rates of economic growth
since the 1980s and more than six decades of democratic rule. The authors address the key …

Two papers in this volume focus on public finance and decentralization as central to
resolving India's systemic public health crisis. However, some states and districts have …

This paper highlights how privatization in healthcare is being promoted and its further
growth facilitated through the adoption of neoliberal policies in India. The approach to …

Beset by serious governance problems, Pakistan is often called a failed state. Using the
concepts of state-in-society, burdened societies and over-politicised states, this article …

When I was asked to review this book I gladly accepted as I looked forward to reading a
wealth of information on the reality of the South Asian public health situation. I was not …

Recent data on health status in India indicates impressive reductions in infant and child
mortality and maternal mortality, and a noteworthy increase in life expectancy (Selvaraj et …

India's colonial past, embedded caste system and uneven approach to decentralizing
services have impeded universal access to health care. Professor Michael Tharakan talks to …