Harsh and I have co-authored a piece on why bottom-up structural reforms rather than continuous monetary stimuli is necessary for the world economy: It is important to understand that structural reforms—especially in the labor markets like more freedom to hire-and-fire—combined…
Get Going Or Get The Hell Out
If you want to make Apple great again, let’s get going. If not, get the hell out.
– Steve Jobs, 1997
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Bridging India’s Social Capital Deficit
Harsh and I have co-authored a piece on how to bridge India’s social capital deficit: If channelized properly, India’s diversity can be a big competitive advantage relative to other economies. A boost in social capital that contains and reverses the…
Freedom Is Development
Harsh and I have co-authored a piece on why freedom is development (contra Amartya Sen, whose book is titled “Development As Freedom”): …state-enforced egalitarianism is a legitimate position to have and one for which we have some sympathy in a…
Food Stamps For Food Security
Harsh and I have co-authored a piece on bringing efficiency and quality to food welfare: Building on this broad political consensus, the Union government could design a comprehensives program that provides food security to India’s masses in the form of…
Fund Students, Not Schools
Harsh and I have co-authored a piece on why public funding in education should go to students, not schools: Poor parents also have voted with their small pockets and have said no to a “free” government option, because they know…
Commerce For Wildlife Conservation
Harsh and I have co-authored a piece on how commerce enables wildlife conservation: India’s geography and wildlife is as diverse as its population – few other nations can match the richness and variety of the landscapes, flora and fauna on…