Culture, Economic Development, and Quality of Life
A Speculative Comment on the Case of Kerala, India
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| ID | 2802283 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Chennat Gopalakrishnan (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 1988 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Fascículo | 4 |
| Páginas | 455-457 |
| Data de publicação | 1988-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Editora | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1988.tb02070.x |
| OpenAlex | W2163318423 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 1 |
| Referências citadas | 4 |
Kerala State, India, had a per capita income of abott $290 for 1985, about the same as other Indian states. But Kerala has a Physical Quality of Life Index of 79 (compared to 43 for India). Saudi Arabia has a per capita income of $8,850 for 1985 but a PQLI of 28. How come? Of course, per capita income does not measure income distribution and India is a plural democracy while Saudi Arabia is an authoritarian monarchy. But the critical factor may well be culture
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