Subject(s): Economic development in Case studies. -- Developing countries in Economic conditions in Case studies. -- Social development in high achieving countries - common elements and diversities, health and education policies in high achieving countries -- Case studies : Botswana- social development in resource rich economy, Mauritius- roots of success 1960-93, rapid social transformation despite economic adjustment and slow growth- experience of Zimbabwe, route to social development in Kerala- social intermediation and public action, social policies in a slowly growing economy in Sri Lanka, social policies in a growing economy- role of state in republic of Korea -- Malaysia- social development, poverty reduction and economic transformation, Barbados- social development in a small island state, Costa Rica- social development and heterodox adjustment, human development in Cuba- growing risk of reversal -- paths to social development, links between economic growth, poverty reduction, and social development- theory and policy