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'New Welfarism' becoming India's soothing balm
Oped, Published on 06/05/2023
» During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, many Indian economists and commentators believed the economy would skyrocket as soon as life returned to normal. But, despite the country's robust recovery in the two years since the pandemic's peak, the predicted boom has not materialised, nor does it seem imminent.
Let's see Vicha report
Oped, Postbag, Published on 21/05/2022
» Re: "Nate probe a let-down", (May 19).
The West has got its Russia sanctions all wrong
Oped, Published on 14/05/2022
» The West responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with sanctions of unprecedented severity and scope. By the standard of proportionality, the reaction of the United States, the European Union, and their allies seem appropriate. Serious international aggression demands a serious response. But by the standards of consistency, efficiency, and fairness, it is far from clear that the West has chosen the correct strategy. Governments may need to rethink the design of the sanctions regime.
The next big development challenge
Asia focus, Published on 03/02/2020
» We have suddenly arrived at a tricky stage in global economic development. Emerging markets are losing their dynamism, after a remarkable three-decade run during which they caught up rapidly with advanced economies.
The coming China shock
Asia focus, Published on 25/02/2019
» In September 2018, we argued that China's economic and foreign policies were defying the "laws" of economics and geopolitics and warned that the situation could not last. Since then, our assessment has been borne out and our concerns have deepened.
The end of Chinese exceptionalism?
Asia focus, Published on 01/10/2018
» From Argentina to Turkey and from South Africa to Indonesia, emerging markets are once again being roiled by financial turbulence. But let us not lose sight of the biggest and potentially most problematic of them all: China.