From Arun Kumar: Recent articles and discussions/interview on the economy and book review of Banerjee and Duflo’s book.

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Arun Kumar

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Aug 31, 2020, 1:38:15 PM8/31/20
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Dear Friends,

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

 

  1. Article in the Wire on problems with employment data. For instance, many are not working while they are employed, even if not being paid or earning. It is at: https://thewire.in/economy/covid-19-lockdown-employment-job-loss-work-india

 

  1. Article in the Hindu on recent announcement on faceless taxation and why government’s steps in the last many years have not been successful in raising the number of people filing tax returns in India. It is at: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-challenge-of-catching-elusive-taxpayers/article32431928.ece

 

  1. Ravish’s interview on the economy on NDTV Channel. It is at https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dk9T8FgLQ8co&ved=2ahUKEwjtvfjB87_rAhUP7XMBHTdpCigQwqsBMAF6BAgIEAg&usg=AOvVaw1b_ZTQwTMrjOlyBi2qahuY

 

  1. Article in Hind on persisting problems with GST in Hindustan. It is at: https://www.livehindustan.com/blog/story-hindustan-opinion-column-28th-august-2020-3448310.html

 

  1. Discussion in Hindi on growing privatization in Railways. It is at: https://www.facebook.com/PublicCommitteeAgainstPrivatisation/videos/307149370509776/

 

6.      Review of Banerjee and Duflo’s book, ‘Good Economics for Hard Times: Better Answers to Our Biggest Problems’, in the Journal `Social Change’. It is at: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0049085720920239

 

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
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