Synopsis Women's Education and Development analyses the contribution of women's education in India to various dimensions of development. The contributions of the scholars drawn from various disciplines, such as economics, sociology, political science, and education, compliment each other in their analyses, and thus, in all the volume presents a rich and insightful analyses of women's educational issues from sociological, economic and political angles, and their relation to different facets of development in the labour market, inside the home and in the larger society. It includes discussion on a few theoretical issues, empirical problems, and comparative analyses-comparisons between various states in India, and comparisons between India and a few selected countries in the East Asian region. The book also covers aspects relating to literacy, school education, higher education and even professional technical education. The book should be of considerable interest to all those who are interested in research and policy related issues on women's education.