Author : Kaushik Basu
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262029626
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)
Book Synopsis An Economist in the Real World by : Kaushik Basu
Download or read book An Economist in the Real World written by Kaushik Basu and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basu writes from a unique perspectiveneither that of the career bureaucrat nor that of the traditional researcher. Plunged into the deal-making, non-hypothetical world of policymaking, Basu suffers from a kind of culture shock and views himself at first as an anthropologist or scientist, gathering observations of unfamiliar phenomena. He addresses topics that range from the macroeconomicfiscal and monetary policiesto the granulardesigning grain auctions and policies to assure everyone has access to basic food. Basu writes about globalization and India's period of unprecedented growth, and he reports that at a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, President Obama joked to him, {28}You should give this guy some tips.