From Arun Kumar: Recent articles and discussions/interview on: Crisis in agriculture, GDP measurement issues, continuing corruption and education policy.

[Arun Kumar]

Dear Friends,

Below I give the links to some recent articles and discussions.

 

1. In the Hindu on the 10^th of Dec., the quarterly GDP data is flawed and non-comparable due to non-availability of unorganized sector data. It is at: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/why-quarterly-growth-numbers-are-not-robust/article33292438.ece
2. Article in Hindustan (Hindi) on the cost of the farmer’s bandh and what is its underlying logic. It is at: https://www.livehindustan.com/blog/story-hindustan-nazariya-column-09-december-2020-3673433.html
3. Panel discussion (Hindi) on why corruption does not end in India. It is at: https://youtu.be/9P13LJuTEbI
4. Interview in December (Hindi) on the impact of the farm bills on the economy. It is at: https://www.facebook.com/janjwar/videos/2888682514694149
5. Interview in November (Hindi) on the truth underlying the PMs claims on Demonetization. It is at: https://fb.watch/1EXJav8S5d/
6. Panel discussion (English) in November on India Today TV on: Is the economy reviving? It is at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T8mm8JQNp_0
7. (English) Why the new Farm Bills will not lead to free markets and choice for majority of farmers? Why agricultural markets are different from non-agriculture? Published in October and is at:  https://thewire.in/agriculture/turning-the-fantasy-of-free-markets-and-choice-in-indian-agriculture-into-reality
8. (English) Article in the Economic Political Weekly on September 26 on the Macroeconomic Impact of the Lockdown and Pandemic and policies. It was written in June. It is attached here and is at: https://www.epw.in/journal/2020/39/special-articles/macroeconomic-consequences-lockdown-and-its-policy.html
9. (English) `Quality in Higher Education, Role of Teachers and Challenge of Technology’. Published in Edited volume `Excellence in Higher Education’. It is attached here.

 

In case you have the time and inclination please look at whichever of them interests you.

Sorry for any cross postings.

 

Best wishes.

Arun

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Arun Kumar

Malcolm S. Adiseshiah Chair Professor

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