Laveesh Bhandari
 "Laveesh Bhandari")
Laveesh Bhandari
Laveesh Bhandari is an economist and also a member of The Citizens Alliance. He completed his PhD in Economics from Boston University, USA in 1996. His dissertation, on success and failure of international alliances, received the Best Thesis in International Economics award by the EXIM Bank of India in 1996. Prior to that, he got his MA in Economics specialising in Finance and Industrial Organisation from the same university. He was also awarded the Hite Fellowship for his work on International finance. Bhandari began his career as a Consultant for Manhattan (now Brookdale) Funds, New York and Boston, USA, where he was working on the valuation methodologies of derivative securities. He joined the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, as a Senior Economist in 1997. At NCAER he led research teams for various studies in the Industry and Infrastructure division.
Laveesh Bhandari is an economist and also a member of The Citizens Alliance. He completed his PhD in Economics from Boston University, USA in 1996. His dissertation, on success and failure of international alliances, received the Best Thesis in International Economics award by the EXIM Bank of India in 1996. Prior to that, he got his MA in Economics specialising in Finance and Industrial Organisation from the same university. He was also awarded the Hite Fellowship for his work on International finance. Bhandari began his career as a Consultant for Manhattan (now Brookdale) Funds, New York and Boston, USA, where he was working on the valuation methodologies of derivative securities. He joined the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, as a Senior Economist in 1997. At NCAER he led research teams for various studies in the Industry and Infrastructure division.
Laveesh Bhandari
Govt must implement Labour Codes immediately to drive sustained reforms
Industry needs to deal with workers differently. Each worker will not just be a cog in the wheel but an active participant taking responsibility for a flexible and malleable production process
 "Govt must implement Labour Codes immediately to drive sustained reforms")
Government must protect domestic manufacturing from self-serving forces
What matters, however, is the manufacturing environment India is building
 "Government must protect domestic manufacturing from self-serving forces")
High manufacturing costs may erode India's gains from reforms, trade deals
Post-tariffs, a slew of reforms have been proposed by many commentators, and indeed almost all of those would be welcome
 "High manufacturing costs may erode India's gains from reforms, trade deals")
India in Flux offers up new ways to think about complex challenges ahead
Few could have played the role Shankar Acharya did-navigating political, fiscal, and global pressures with clarity and conviction
 "India in Flux offers up new ways to think about complex challenges ahead")
Retail's tug of war: India needs smart policies for ecommerce, local retail
The retailer in India traditionally provides a low-margin service, frequently provides credit, and may source merchandise for specific needs
 "Retail's tug of war: India needs smart policies for ecommerce, local retail")
Governing with AI: Future-ready policy decisions need adaptive systems
Artificial intelligence can help enable real-time decision-making, but its potential depends on how govts adapt
 "Governing with AI: Future-ready policy decisions need adaptive systems")
A K Bhattacharya's third book on India's FMs captures the post-reform era
Typically, by the third sequel, authors tend to lose energy, but not A K Bhattacharya. He enjoys reporting the joys and pains of India's finance ministers too much
 "A K Bhattacharya's third book on India's FMs captures the post-reform era")
Beating China's mineral dominance requires more than removing bottlenecks
The challenge is not a small one, for it will affect almost every part of the economy - manufacturing, services, and even agriculture
 "Beating China's mineral dominance requires more than removing bottlenecks")
Why India must rethink its use of quality control orders in trade policy
QCOs should protect against irreversible harm, not shield big firms or suppress imports under the guise of standards, especially as India embraces global integration
 "Why India must rethink its use of quality control orders in trade policy")
Trump's tariffs are India's opportunity to boost Viksit@2047 goals
It is quite clear that this announcement is only the beginning, and the US will impose tariffs across the board, without discriminating between its friends and not-so-good friends
 "Trump's tariffs are India's opportunity to boost Viksit@2047 goals")
Regulating an uncertain climate: Who controls geoengineering fixes?
UNEP has estimated that if current trends and policies continue, warming by the end of the century is likely to be somewhere between 1.9 and 3.1 degrees Celsius
 "Regulating an uncertain climate: Who controls geoengineering fixes?")
Platforms for Viksit future: Driving growth without replacing kiranas
The fear that platforms will replace kiranas is misplaced. India needs a platform-driven economy to fuel growth and innovation
 "Platforms for Viksit future: Driving growth without replacing kiranas")
Overhaul sports administration to align governance with sporting success
The Khel Ratna and Dronacharya awards could be supplemented with, for example, a Bhishma award for sports administrators
 "Overhaul sports administration to align governance with sporting success")
Time to adapt: India's climate efforts lack alignment with urgent needs
Evidence suggests that both the extent of change and the associated income losses are likely to be higher than expected
 "Time to adapt: India's climate efforts lack alignment with urgent needs")
India's energy future: Small modular reactors need strong policy backing
While conventional renewable energy (RE) generation is now cheap, storage is not
 "India's energy future: Small modular reactors need strong policy backing")
Bibek Debroy (1955-2024): From free-market advocate to cultural custodian
Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, and what not
 "Bibek Debroy (1955-2024): From free-market advocate to cultural custodian")
Viksit@2047: Achieving India's vision needs focus on core priorities
India's ambition may seem out of reach, but two and a half decades provide ample time to prepare- if it gets its focus right
 "Viksit@2047: Achieving India's vision needs focus on core priorities")
Innovation is key: Why does India's private sector not spend more on R&D?
The one most important reason on why firms may or may not undertake R&D is not government incentives but the absence of competitive forces
 "Innovation is key: Why does India's private sector not spend more on R&D?")
Judicial delays: An economic burden
Inefficiencies in the judicial process are stifling growth and investment in India
 "Judicial delays: An economic burden")
The complexity of green transition
Inaction on generating new revenue as fossil fuel taxes dry up will harm India's economic prospects
 "The complexity of green transition")
