What is it about?

It provides a framework to examine the role of public policy in provisioning public goods. It also examines the status of the quality of government-produced goods (GPGs) across major states in India. Finally, it explores the link of quality of GPGs to human development and income poverty in India.

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Why is it important?

It highlights role of public policy to address government failures.

Perspectives

Generally well functioning market allocate resources as well as good in the economy. Whenever market fails, government comes in to do the job. But if government also fails to deliver what is the solution?

My self JITENDER SINGH
Jawaharlal Nehru University

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This page is a summary of: Quality of Public Goods, Public Policy and Human Development: A State-wise Analysis, Indian Journal of Human Development, August 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0973703016654537.
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