Urbanomics

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

The importance of state capability

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I have an op-ed in Indian Express today that talks about the importance of state capability in development. I think this should be the mos...

The mid-day meals tragedy

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I have an oped in Mint today that draws attention to the how the mid-day meals tragedy is representative of a low level equilibrium in pu...
Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Africa fact of the day

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Africa hosts 30% of the world’s total hydrocarbons and mineral reserves. It holds 12% of the world’s crude oil reserves, 42% of the world’...
Saturday, July 27, 2013

Why an exclusive focus on economic growth is misplaced?

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The biggest criticism of the current government in New Delhi has been that its excessive focus on redistribution programs has skewed govern...
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Friday, July 26, 2013

Thoughts on the Sen Vs Bhagwati debate

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I have read neither of the two books that have been generating a very acrimonious ego battle among a few reputed economists. The mainstream...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Government Sachs and the art of price rigging

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Excellent investigation by the Times on how Goldman Sachs, through its ownership of metal warehousing owner Metro International, rigs the ...
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Monday, July 22, 2013

China fact of the day

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FT writes about the symbiosis between wealth and power in China, A Bloomberg study showed that the 70 richest members of the National Pe...
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