Research Document: Developing data-driven social inclusion policies and strategies

Posted Tue, Jul 10, 2018 6:35 AM

Perhaps one of the crucial cornerstones of economic development enquiry is how economic opportunities created in the growth process are distributed. The poor are generally disabled to take advantage of new economic opportunities due to market failure. As a result, growth is more beneficial to the non-poor, leading to poverty, income inequality and unemployment. Therefore, to achieve growth that delivers poverty and unemployment reduction as well as equitable distribution of income, the pace and pattern of growth must be altered to ensure the average citizens contribute and benefit from the growth process. In this order, economic growth process becomes inclusive when it is broad-based. The narrative of equal access to economic process accentuates the dire need for an economic environment that allows individuals and groups to partake in the growth process. In this case, social inclusion strategy becomes inevitable in the equation of growth and development. Thus, development of human capabilities in terms of equal access to quality education and health care is crucial to achieving inclusive growth.