India continues to struggle with how to achieve inclusive growth. A basic problem is that a large portion of the population does not possess the capabilities to participate productively in a modern market economy. A natural policy response is for the government to intervene directly: provide food, jobs, education and credit. India’s problem is that the government’s interventions are often ineffective. It is natural for a developing country government to lack capacity—India’s governmental capacity is actually quite good for its level of development. Making good policy choices is often not about capacity, however, it is about clarity of thought and recognition of realities. The ‘right to food’ campaign needs both.
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