Macroeconomics – Global and Indian Developments

Home Public Policy Choices Research Publications Perspectives Macroeconomics – Global and Indian Developments Macroeconomics – Global and Indian Developments Through its 3-pronged strategy [1] – Increasing interest rate, quantitative tightening, & keeping dollar strong; the FED is trying to tame inflation. The first FED rate hike of 25 basis points happened on 16th March 2022, and…

FED’s 3 Pronged Strategy and Global Economic Developments: A Short Note

Home Public Policy Choices Research Publications Perspectives FED’s 3-Pronged Strategy and Global Economic Developments: A Short Note FED’s 3-Pronged Strategy and Global Economic Developments: A Short Note The FED is trying to tame inflation, and, in the process, it has increased interest rates by 75 basis points twice. August-2022 inflation number has come at 8.3%,…

Avoiding the Low Middle-income Trap by investing in our Ability to Grow: Government must be an active investor and not just a night-watchman

Home Public Policy Choices Research Publications Perspectives Avoiding the Low Middle-income Trap by investing in our Ability to Grow: Government must be an active investor and not just a night-watchman Avoiding the Low Middle-income Trap by investing in our Ability to Grow: Government must be an active investor and not just a night-watchman The finance…

Role of the State in Economic Development

Home Public Policy Choices Research Publications Working Paper Role of the State in Economic Development Role of the State in Economic Development: Does India need to look beyond the Invisible Hand?[1] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has often advised India that it needs further reforms and fiscal consolidation measures owing to its steadily rising debt levels.[2]…

Faltering Employment Generation in the Indian Economy

Home Public Policy Choices Research Publications Analytical Studies Faltering Employment Generation in the Indian Economy Faltering Employment Generation in the Economy Data[1] suggests that the employment number in the economy was increasing every year from FY 81 to FY 12, but after that employment number has been declining in every subsequent year.  To study the…

Economic Update: GDP & IIP Q1 FY-22

Home Public Policy Choices Research Publications Analytical Studies Economic Update: GDP & IIP Q1 FY-22 Economic Update: GDP and IIP  GDP Numbers: Q1 FY-22      Exhibit[1] – 1 At constant prices GDP in Q1 FY-22 has gone up by 20.1% vis-à-vis Q1 FY-21 numbers. Construction, Manufacturing, & Mining sectors have registered impressive growth. But Q1…