Globalization refers to the movement of goods, services, finance and culture across international borders. This development report deals only with one aspect of globalization--the extent of economic globalization and its impact on people in South Asia. The report's collection of data on South Asia's globalization and human development indicators are valuable resource for policymakers and researchers.

Chapter Introduction: Human development: has the paradigm failed us? -- chapter 1 Conceptualizing Human Development: Towards a social power approach -- chapter 2 Human Development in India: a profi le of unevenness -- chapter 3 Explaining Uneven Human Development in India: A social power perspective -- chapter 4 Human Development in Pakistan and Bangladesh: a profi le -- chapter 5 Uneven Human Development in Pakistan and Bangladesh: A social power perspective -- chapter 6 Conclusions: Agency, human development and social power.

The Report Raises Concerns About The Issue Of Employment From The Perspective Of People Provides A Policy Framework To Establish Links Between Economic Growth, Employment, Human Developed And Poverty Reductions. The Report Analyses The Issue Of Employment In The Context Of Globalization And Slow Down Of World Economy, Contains Wealth Of Data. 9 Chapters.

The Report presents an analysis of the diffusion and adoption of technology, particularly ICT in the region and its impact on overall economic growth, employment, poverty reduction, as well the provision of health and education services in the region. The report draws from several interesting case studies particularly from India and Bangladesh that illustrate how ICT is being used innovatively to improve the efficiency and transparency in the delivery of public services. The Report however reiterates that technology by itself does not result in wonders. It has to be accompanied with an educated and skilled population as well as basic infrastructure.

Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre's 2006 Report on poverty in South Asia underlines the imperative of focusing on alleviating poverty in order to sustain the current economic growth in the region.

Mahbub ul Haq's Human Development Centre's 2004 Report on the challenge of health underlies the imperative of focusing on a human-centred economic growth policy in South Asia that is based on improved health and education.

Human capital is an important factor for economic growth in South Asia. Between 1981 and 2010, human capital contributed about 22% of annual gross domestic product per worker growth in India. During the same period, it contributed around 21% in Bangladesh, and 16% in Sri Lanka. However, education and skills remain the binding constraint. Raising the quality of education and skills in South Asia's workforce can play a critical role in catching up to the level of development of the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and other successful Southeast Asian economies. This study reviews the development of human capital in South Asia and analyzes contributing factors to human development including policies and strategies that countries in South Asia follow.