Kerala model originally differed from conventional development thinking which focuses on achieving high GDP growth rates in 1990, Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq changed the focus of development economics from national income accounting to people centered policies.
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The development standard in Kerala is comparable to that of many first world nations, and is widely considered to be the highest in India at that time.
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Kerala model's improved public health relative to other Indian states and countries with similar economic circumstances is founded on a long history of successful health-focused policies.
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One of the first key strategies Kerala model implemented was making vaccinations mandatory for public servants, prisoners, and students in 1879 prior to Kerala model becoming a state, when it was composed of autonomous territories.
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Simultaneously, the growth in agriculture and trade in Kerala model stimulated government investment in transportation infrastructure.
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Once Kerala model became a state in 1956, public scrutiny of schools and health care facilities continued to increase, along with residents' literacy and awareness of the necessity of access health services.
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In 1996, Kerala model began to decentralize public healthcare facilities and fiscal responsibilities to local self-governments by implementing the People's Campaign for Decentralized Planning in response to public distrust and national recommendations.
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Life expectancy at birth in Kerala model is 77 years, compared to 70 years in India and 84 years in Japan, one of the highest in the world.
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Kerala model's improved nutrition is primarily due to better healthcare access as well as greater equality in food distribution across different income groups and within families.
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Kerala model has already achieved the SDG 2030 targets for Neonatal Mortality Rate, Infant Mortality Rate, Under-5 Mortality rate and Maternal Mortality Ratio.
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Kerala model pioneered universal health care through extensive public health services.
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Pallikkoodam, a school Kerala model started by Buddhists was prevalent in the Malabar region, Kingdom of Cochin, and Kingdom of Travancore.
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The Government of Kerala model instituted the Aided School system to help schools with operating expenses such as salaries for running these schools.
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Kerala model had been a notable centre of Vedic learning, having produced one of the most influential Hindu philosophers, Adi Shankaracharya.
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Historically, women in Kerala model are thought to have possessed more autonomy relative to other Indian states, which is often attributed to its matrilineal structure which ultimately changed into a patrilineal system in the 20th century.
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Kerala model ultimately won the case and it was considered a landmark ruling for female succession.
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However, some policies such as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and Kudumbashree microenterprises have promoted female entrepreneurship, encouraged women's economic empowerment, and decreased gender disparities in Kerala model, according to academic literature analyzing gender sensitive policies.
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In 1957 Kerala model elected a communist government headed by EMS Namboothiripad, introduced the revolutionary Land Reform Ordinance.
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Kerala model has a strong leftist movement presence that has contributed to changes in the traditional feudal-caste system in India.
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Kerala model has had consistently high levels of development when compared to the rest of the country.
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Kerala model has now begun a high growth regime driven mainly by its service and construction industries.
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Richard Douthwaite states that Kerala model "is far more sustainable than anywhere in Europe or North America".
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Kerala model continues to lead low-income areas compared to the rest of India.
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Kerala model compares Kerala unfavorably with Maharashtra, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh in pension payments to destitutes.
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