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Demonetisation takes you down … so it will be recovery from this year: CEA

Interview with Chief Economic Advisor, Arvind Subramanian

Use RBI equity to recapitalise PSBs, says Economic Survey

RBI have fourth largest equity as a per cent of central bank balance sheet in the world

Agency with muscle can fix bad loans

How bad bank will be capitalised, ask experts

Redistribution schemes via UBI a radical change

The principles of "Universality, Unconditionality and Agency" underlie UBI

Growth alone won't relieve pain, says Economic Survey

Twin balance sheet: Firms unable to service loans saw earnings fall, piling stress on banks' books

A Survey less dazzling, more accessible would serve a broader purpose

The Survey gave an eye-opening analysis of internal migration and internal trade, says

Economic Survey: Don't penalise cash withdrawals, says Arvind Subramanian

Survey calls note ban a reverse helicopter drop, whose impact will be clear over a one-year horizon

One economic India: Transition to regime complicated, says Economic Survey

Survey adds, states haven't tried to keep rates low & simple and revenue collection remains key a challenge

Economic Survey primer

The Survey had a series of short notes on economic policy issues. A few of them are excerpted below:

India's demographic dividend to peak by 2020: Economic Survey

Peninsular states to hit their crest earlier than northern ones

Clothes, leather sectors key to jobs growth, says Economic Survey

Survey adds, India could use low-skill sectors to boost export

Don't mimic advanced world: Economic Survey

Cautions against fiscal activism; FRBM Act important, but needs some modifications

Economic Survey indicates high tax on gold to continue

Jewellery sector will be most disappointed if no relief comes from the Budget, especially after note ban

'Radical change needed in Centre, states' duties towards social sector'

Economic Survey recommends re-imposition of conditions on transfer of funds from Centre to states

Govt must absorb transaction costs, says Economic Survey

The government has taken a number of steps to facilitate digital economy

Municipalities don't realise potential from property tax: Economic Survey

It adds, Bengaluru and Jaipur are collecting no more than 5 to 20% of the potential

Economic Survey: Batting for fiscal consolidation

If the Budget is in sync with the Survey, we could see fiscal deficit at 3% of GDP by March 2018

A K Bhattacharya: Bold Survey, sombre message

The Survey is more categorical as far as the options the government has with regard to fiscal consolidation

Sober expectations

Economic Survey outlines barriers to restoring high growth

Economic Survey: Themes chosen this year are along expected lines

Focus is on Universal Basic Income; even if it can't be implemented now, it can certainly be debated