Page 3 - Economists

Economists call on MoSPI to reduce time lag for release of GDP data

Nilesh Shah, Member, EAC-PM, MD Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd suggested that MoSPI should look for avenues of improvement to ensure data accuracy and reduce time lag of release

Economists urge China to ramp up housing rescue package to propel growth

The years-long real estate slump that's wiped out an estimated $18 trillion in wealth from households has been the single biggest challenge faced by the Chinese economy

The Wharton-INSEAD Duo's Epic Quest of building the BlackRock for Investments in India

Taponeel Mukherjee and Poornima Vardhan are Indexing away Indian Investment Landscape using 75,000 hours of research & 12,000 primary data points.

Who has won the inflation debate - Team Transitory or Team Permanent?

The rift between those who said inflation was transient and those who thought it permanent partly reflected differences over what caused prices to rise in the first place

Budget 2024 is an economists' Budget, says Citigroup MD Samiran Chakraborty

Focus of Budget 2024 is not restricted to railways, defence and infra, but expands to manufacturing and employment to aid human capital growth, said Citigroup MD at 'Budget with BS: The Fine Print'

China's leaders vow to step up policy support for boosting economy

"Macro policies should be strengthened persistently and become more forceful," the Poliburo added, according to the official Xinhua news agency

Budget 2024: Need to think big and do big as incremental approach won't do

The government's lethargic approach of responding to every challenge through a "scheme" is getting tiring

India will be superpower by 2047, but not high-income economy: Martin Wolf

He added that India's size gives It the resources to diversify and upgrade the economy overtime and can become a magnet for FDI

'Humbling moment': Economist NK Singh receives LSE Honorary Fellowship

The awarding of an Honorary Fellowship acknowledges and celebrates those who have made an exceptional contribution to LSE and its global community

Who is Bolivia's President Arce? Former economist who survived coup attempt

Arce, a former economist known for keeping a low personal profile, was at one time Morales' protege and crafted the economic plan for Morales' successful 2005 presidential run

Budget 2024: Boost jobs, stick to fiscal goals, economists advise FM

Economists discussed measures for capacity-driven growth that should be sustainable and the need to push private sector investment and consumption to sustain the growth momentum

The value of a human life

Economics and science have created injustices that legal systems cannot solve. Two looming problems are climate change and ageing societies

Tax burden in UK highest since 1949; election pledges won't bring relief

Election pledges not to raise tax have been common since 1997, when Tony Blair promised not to raise income tax or VAT

Rising India food costs likely snapped inflation downturn in May: Report

The Reuters poll of 50 economists conducted June 5-10 predicted consumer price inflation (CPI) is expected to have picked up to 4.89 per cent last month from April's 4.83 per cent.

Family and factory economics

Transitioning away from industrial norms, the 21st-century economy must prioritise work within families

Economists push out RBI's interest rate cut forecasts to end of year

The RBI may start cutting its benchmark repurchase rate, currently at 6.5 per cent, by a total of 50 basis points in the October-December period before pausing for a few months

Lamba's 2047 vision: Enhancing human capital, services-led growth

Says economic growth overstated at 8%, actually 6-6.5% and unsustainable without addressing K-shaped recovery

AI could have a surprising effect on interest rates

You might think economists would have a simple handle on such a straightforward query, but the both macroeconomics and AI are complex

Business Standard Manthan: Centre-state relations emerge as talking point

Ahluwalia suggested that a portion of central taxes be set aside for this transfer and the remaining be shared between the Centre and the states

'India's economy has parallels to 2000s when growth averaged over 8%'

The economists at Morgan Stanley also said the economy appears to have room for even further expansion, given the path for additional capital expenditure - especially from private businesses