Preface Notes on the Contributors Social Development and Public Policy: Some Lessons from Successful Experiences; D.Ghai Human Development Achievements in an Indian State: A Case Study of Kerala; V.K.Ramachandran Social Development and China\'s Changing Development Strategy; C.Riskin Sri Lanka\'s Social Achievements and Challenges; G.Gunatilleke Social Development, State Capacity and Economic Reform: The Experience of Vietnam; V.M.Mogadam Protecting Social Achievements During Economic Crisis in Cuba; S.Barraclough Achieving and Sustaining Social Development with Limited Resources: The Experience of Costa Rica; C.Mesa-Lago Balancing Targeted and Universal Social Policies: The Chilean Experience; J.Ruiz-Tagle Index