*Research Scholar, Department of Business Administration, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India
**Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India
Online published on 30 March, 2016.
Income inequality has increased in past decades. In some countries, top earners have captured a large share of the overall income gains, while for others income has raised only a little. There is growing consensus that assessments of human development should not focus solely on overall income growth, but also take into account income distribution. Some see poverty as the relevant concern while others are concerned with income inequality more generally. BRIICS in Going for Growth might have positive or negative side effects on income inequality. More broadly, in pursuing human development and redistribution strategies simultaneously, policy makers need to be aware of possible complementarities or trade-offs between the two objectives. This study will outline the adverse effect of income inequality on human development in India. And how this could be improved by effective policy for ensuring equal accessibility of education, health services and other basic facility which are essentials for a quality life to every citizen of India.
Income inequality, human developement, effective policy, quality life
