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Suyash Rai, Anirudh Burman
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In The Media
BJP Govt Needs a Long View on Economy, Quick Fixes Just Result in a Sugar High
The Indian economy has been slowing down for five quarters now.
By Suyash Rai
Published on Oct 10, 2019
Source: Print
The Indian economy has been slowing down for five quarters now. Frantic efforts are being made to contain and reverse the slowdown by a combination of fiscal and monetary interventions. The Reserve Bank of India has been cutting interest rates. The Narendra Modi government has announced a bunch of measures, including a comprehensive restructuring of corporate income tax rates.
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Suyash Rai
Former Fellow, Carnegie India
Suyash Rai was a fellow at Carnegie India. His research focuses on the political economy of economic reforms, and the performance of public institutions in India.
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