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What is The Chapter Room's return policy?

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Is this a genuine physical used copy of the book?

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An Uncertain Glory by Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze | Used Paperback India

Name: An Uncertain Glory by Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze | Used Paperback India
SKU: 9780141975825
Price: 220.0 INR
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ISBN: 9780141975825

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Author: Amartya Sen & Jean Drèze
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141975825
Genre: Non-Fiction / Economics / India

Condition: Acceptable — yellow stains on some pages but fully readable.

Two of the world's most respected economists take a hard look at India's record since independence — a country that has achieved remarkable growth while leaving vast sections of its population behind in health, education, and living standards. A sharp, compassionate examination of what India has got wrong, and what it still can fix.

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