
Arvind Subramanian is a former chief economic advisor to the Government of India. He was the assistant director in the research department of the International Monetary Fund. He previously taught at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies.
Arvind Subramanian is a former chief economic advisor to the Government of India. He was the assistant director in the research department of the International Monetary Fund. He previously taught at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies.
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