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Growth vs Equity: Dilemmas of India’s Development Trajectory

Author(s) Dr. Ganesh B Mangade, Prashansa Purohit
Country India
Abstract India’s post-liberalization development experience presents a persistent dilemma between rapid economic growth and equitable distribution of its benefits. While the country has achieved impressive GDP growth, technological advancement, and global integration, these gains have been unevenly distributed across regions, social groups, and occupational categories. This imbalance has intensified income inequality, regional divergence, labour market insecurity, and social stratification. The paper critically examines India’s development trajectory through the growth–equity lens, arguing that growth-centric strategies without adequate distributive mechanisms undermine human well-being and social sustainability. Drawing on interdisciplinary literature from development economics, political economy, and social policy, the study develops a conceptual framework linking unequal growth with economic insecurity, psychosocial stress, and reduced quality of life. The paper contends that equity is not antithetical to growth but a necessary condition for its durability. It concludes that India’s development challenge lies not in choosing between growth and equity, but in designing a model of growth that is inclusive, regionally balanced, and people-centered.
Keywords Economic Growth, Equity, Inequality, Development Trajectory, Inclusive Growth, and India.
Field Mathematics > Economy / Commerce
Published In Volume 17, Issue 1, January-June 2026
Published On 2026-02-19
Cite This Growth vs Equity: Dilemmas of India’s Development Trajectory - Dr. Ganesh B Mangade, Prashansa Purohit - IJAIDR Volume 17, Issue 1, January-June 2026.
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