Poverty and Sustainable Development

Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction. Thoughts on Development. The Economic reforms Initiated in the Early 90s. Managing the finance4 to Meet the Goals. The Meaning and Measurement of Poverty. Rural Credit. Cooperative banks an Appraisal. Education, Health and Infrastucture Centrality of Agriculture in the Indian Economy India Agriculture Interests and Concerns Indian Agriculture in the WTO Regime Rythu Bazars-Learning from Andhra Pradesh Neeru Meeru-Water and You Gender Concerns Empowerment of Women: Its Dimensions Credit for Women Bands to the Fore Credit, SHGs and Women: The AP Way SHG-Empowering Poor Women Regulation for Micro Finance Banking Sector Reforms