From Arun Kumar: Articles and discussions on COVID and its impact, why Budget data is incorrect, why inflation at this stage and short discussions on economic issues.
Arun Kumar
Dear Friends,
Below I give the links to some recent articles, discussions and interviews:
1. Review of Baru edited volume on the Economic aspects of COVID. In the July issue of The Book Review. It is at: https://www.thebookreviewindia.org/post-covid-a-continuum-of-pre-covid/
2. Talk on July 7 on `Changing Nature of Global Capital, Pandemic and Road Ahead’. Delivered to All India Bank Employees Association. It takes a macro historical view of the financial sector. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d22_8mmdC8E
3. Article on irrationality of levying GST (an indirect tax) on vaccines. It is in the Wire on July 4. It is at: https://thewire.in/business/covid-vaccines-price-gst-tax-cut
4. Article in Hindi, `Why inflation when demand is down’ in Hindustan on July 3. It is at https://www.livehindustan.com/blog/story-hindustan-opinion-column-03-july-2012-4182239.html
5. Widely viewed interview in English on the Current situation of the Indian Economy, the Road Ahead, Black Economy, etc. on web channel HW News, June 29. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17Va7HzEwPo
6. Changing Vaccination policy and what should it be for India. It is in the Wire on June 10 and is at: https://thewire.in/government/is-the-latest-change-in-indias-vaccination-policy-the-final-twist-in-the-tale
7. Interviews in Hindi on various aspects of the economy on SatyaHindi.com. May 31 on `When will economic slowdown end?’ It is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZCIpf21LTs
Other interviews cover Unemployment on June 1,
Economic inequality on June 2,
Poverty on June 3,
Crisis in MSMEs on June 4,
Inflation on June 5,
Taxation and Resources on June 7 and
Government’s relief package on June 8.
8. Article on why the Budget numbers are incorrect, why its strategy to deal with the crisis is wrong and further marginalizing the unorganized sector and the actual budget numbers. Written in mid-February, published on May 21 in EPW Engage; It is attached here and is at: https://www.epw.in/engage/article/marginalising-marginal-supply-side-approach-2021
9. Costs of delayed lockdown in the second wave. It is in the Wire on May 18 at: https://thewire.in/economy/costs-economy-delayed-lockdown-second-wave-covid-19.
10. Unresolved issues in controlling COVID, vaccine hesitancy, health as public good, etc. was written in February and published in EPW on May 8. It is at: https://www.epw.in/journal/2021/19/commentary/unresolved-issues-controlling-covid-19.html
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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