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Culture, Economic Development, and Quality of Life: A Speculative Comment on the Case of Kerala, India

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  • Chennat Gopalakrishnan

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. 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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  • Chennat Gopalakrishnan, 1988. "Culture, Economic Development, and Quality of Life: A Speculative Comment on the Case of Kerala, India," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(4), pages 455-457, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:47:y:1988:i:4:p:455-457
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1988.tb02070.x
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