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Gurbachan Singh

Gurbachan Singh

Gurbachan Singh

Gurbachan Singh is an independent economist and former visiting professor at Ashoka University. He has also worked at the Indian Statistical Institute and Jawaharlal Nehru University. He holds a PhD in Financial Economics and has a background in Economics from Delhi University.

Gurbachan Singh is an independent economist and former visiting professor at Ashoka University. He has also worked at the Indian Statistical Institute and Jawaharlal Nehru University. He holds a PhD in Financial Economics and has a background in Economics from Delhi University.

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Jobless youth and education

In tackling India's unemployment problem, look beyond the finance minister and focus on the education minister as well

Jobless youth and education
Updated On : 10 Jun 2024 | 9:28 PM IST

Yen's avoidable slide to 1990 level

The yen fell due to the prevailing blunt interest rate policy. But there is an alternative policy

Yen's avoidable slide to 1990 level
Updated On : 08 May 2024 | 9:11 AM IST

Huge tax and licence raj in liquor

There is a need to avoid huge taxes and undue licensing. All this can also reduce corruption and even doubts about corruption

Huge tax and licence raj in liquor
Updated On : 08 Apr 2024 | 11:05 PM IST

Stock market valuations and Sebi

Contrary to conventional wisdom, regulatory interventions related to stock market valuations are not always undesirable. It is time to reconsider the mandate for Sebi

Stock market valuations and Sebi
Updated On : 11 Mar 2024 | 10:34 PM IST

Public money and public policy

A policy recalibration is needed to reduce the need for continuous expansion of infrastructure in existing cities

Public money and public policy
Updated On : 12 Feb 2024 | 10:26 PM IST

Jobs, jobs, jobs

India needs to optimise capital allocation for enhanced employment opportunities

Jobs, jobs, jobs
Updated On : 08 Jan 2024 | 10:10 PM IST

Safety, a cost and an opportunity

If safety standards are raised carefully, not only will the public become safer, but the GDP can also grow a little faster

Safety, a cost and an opportunity
Updated On : 07 Dec 2023 | 9:26 PM IST

Low-cost higher education

A paradigm shift in mindset is necessary to ensure more options for those who face a choice between low-cost college education and none at all

Low-cost higher education
Updated On : 06 Nov 2023 | 10:17 PM IST

Safeguarding 'safe' US govt bonds

Prices of government bonds can fall massively due to interest rate risk. But a fresh policy can change this

Safeguarding 'safe' US govt bonds
Updated On : 10 Oct 2023 | 4:52 PM IST

Dollarisation of a different kind

Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. Hence, the proposed dollarisation in Argentina

Dollarisation of a different kind
Updated On : 12 Sep 2023 | 4:17 PM IST

The fall in private investment

The decline in private investment as a percentage of GDP is not as huge as it may appear at first glance

The fall in private investment
Updated On : 07 Aug 2023 | 9:58 PM IST

Improving pensions

Policies and regulations can increase the returns on pension funds; these can reduce the politics over the issue

Improving pensions
Updated On : 10 Jul 2023 | 10:25 PM IST

The not-so-peculiar inflation in Turkey

There are reasons why inflation has decreased despite the central bank's low interest rate policy

The not-so-peculiar inflation in Turkey
Updated On : 12 Jun 2023 | 9:45 PM IST

Roads, traffic and GDP

Addressing the problem of slow and chaotic traffic movement could enhance productivity and welfare in India

Roads, traffic and GDP
Updated On : 08 May 2023 | 10:19 PM IST

Reducing inflation without raising interest rates

It is unfortunate that many see monetary policy and interest rate policy as synonyms. They are not

Reducing inflation without raising interest rates
Updated On : 10 Apr 2023 | 10:40 PM IST

A suggestion to the IMF on inflation

Standard policies towards inflation have not helped. It is important to think out of the box

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2023 | 10:12 PM IST

Short selling in US and India

With the right policy, income from short selling Adani Group stocks and bonds could have accrued to Indians rather than the Americans

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Updated On : 07 Feb 2023 | 4:07 PM IST

Removing barriers to entry

Policies should focus on improving the ease of entering business, not just the ease of doing business

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Updated On : 09 Jan 2023 | 11:08 PM IST

Towards a meaningful market economy

Currently the emphasis is on government schemes and projects. The focus needs to shift to enabling policies

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Updated On : 12 Dec 2022 | 10:57 PM IST

Inflation targeting in letter and spirit

There have not been good enough reasons outside of the RBI for inflation to have stayed above 6 percent

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Updated On : 08 Nov 2022 | 7:45 AM IST