Inclusion matters : the foundation for shared prosperity

Foreword . . xv
Acknowledgments . . xix
Abbreviations . . xxii

Overview . . 1
 Clarifying Concepts . . 3
 Who Gets Excluded and How? . . 5
 Inclusion in What and How? . . 8
 Enhancing Social Inclusion by Improving Ability, Opportunity, and Dignity . . 13
 The Changing Context for Social Inclusion . . 18
 Attention to Attitudes and Perceptions Is Important in Addressing Social Inclusion . . 22
 Social Inclusion Can Be Achieved . . 25
 What Can Policies and Programs Do to Enhance Social Inclusion? . . 26
 The Right Question . . 31
 Concluding Reflections . . 33
 References . . 34

Introduction . . 39
 The Issue and the Idea . . 39
 What Does This Report Intend to Do? . . 41
 Roadmap of the Report . . 43
 Notes . . 44
 References . . 44

I. FRAMING THE ISSUE
Chapter 1 - What Do We Mean by Social Inclusion? . . 49
 Where Does the Usage Come From? . . 49
 Contours around an Abstraction . . 50
 Social Inclusion Matters for Itself and Because Exclusion Is Too Costly . . 53
 Measure What You Value: The Challenge of Quantifying Social Inclusion . . 56
 Notes . . 61
 References . .61
Chapter 2 - Who Gets Excluded and Why? . . 67
 Individuals, Groups, and Their Identities . . 67
 How Exclusion Plays Out . . 77
 Concluding Reflections . . 85
 References . . 86
Chapter 3 - Inclusion in What? Through What Channels? . . 91
 What Do Individuals and Groups Take Part In? . . 91
 What Influences the Terms on Which Individuals and Groups Take Part in Society? . . 100
 Concluding Reflections . . 110
 References . . 112

II. TRANSITIONS, TRANSFORMATIONS, AND PERCEPTIONS
Chapter 4 - Transitions, Transformations, and the Changing Context of Inclusion . . 119
 Complex Demographic Transitions . . 120
 Spatial Transitions . . 132
 Economic Transitions . . 138
 Not Just Transitions but Revolutions in Knowledge, Information, and Citizen Action . . 146
 Concluding Reflections . . 150
 Notes . . 151
 References . . 152
Chapter 5 - Attitudes and Perceptions of Inclusion . . 157
 Subjective Assessments of Individuals and Groups . . 159
 Attitudes toward Excluded Groups . . 162
 Perceptions of Inequality and Fairness . . 179
 Concluding Reflections . . 185
 Notes . . 185
 References . . 186

III. CHANGE IS POSSIBLE
Chapter 6 - Change toward Social Inclusion . . 193
 Change in What? . . 194
 The Propellers of Change toward Social Inclusion . . 200
 The Importance of Shared Goals and Strong Institutions . . 202
 Reflecting on the Trajectory of Change . . 209
 References . . 210
Chapter 7 - Propelling Social Inclusion . . 213
 Intervening for Social Inclusion through Markets . . 215
 Intervening for Social Inclusion through Services . . 219
 Intervening for Social Inclusion through Spaces . . 223
 Cross-Cutting Approaches Spanning Many Domains . . 229
 What Can Social Inclusion Mean in Practice? . . 234
 Notes . . 242
 References . . 242
Chapter 8 - Concluding Reflections . . 249
 What Does This Report Mean for Practitioners of Development? . . 251
 References . . 253

Appendix A - Usage of Terms Social Inclusion and Social Exclusion . . 255
 References . . 258
Appendix B - Recent Measures of Well-Being . . 261
Appendix C Illustrative Examples of Policies and Programs That Address Social Inclusion . . 267