The Great Indian Poverty Debate, 2.0 A new World Bank paper says Indian poverty has fallen, but is higher than we thought. A rival study from India's IMF rep says India, like China, is approaching zero poverty. I tried to parse the debate: cgdev.org/blog/great-ind… 1/

This Wednesday we are organising a conference on labor markets and migration: Towards an Inclusive Job Market in India: Unpacking Opportunities and Challenges. When? June 15, 2022, from 11am to 5pm IST. Where? Utsav Hall, Jaypee Vasant Continental Hotel, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi

One of the earliest growth models I learnt, and now teach my students. Thank you Bob Solow for everything. RIP.

We are pleased to announce that the Shiv Nadar IoE, Department of Economics is hosting the Third Macroeconomics Workshop this weekend, on 5th - 6th April 2024 at our Delhi NCR campus. Come join us for some interesting discussions on a vast breadth of topics in macroeconomics!

As part of our Third Macroeconomics Workshop,we are holding a panel discussion on 'State of the Indian Economy' on Friday, April 5th. Our panel comprises of experts from academia, industry and public policy. Join us for an engaging conversation on the pressing issues of our times

We are pleased to introduce the Keynote Speaker for our Third Macroeconomics Workshop, Roberto Rigobon from MIT. He is going to give a talk on 'Carbon Credit Markets and Regulation: Bad Measurement, Bad Design, and Wrong Expectations'. Come join us for a stimulating discussion!

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** Dataset on historical US inflation expectations The Michigan survey of consumers’ expected inflation series is heavily used but starts only in 1978. There are data from the same survey starting in 1948 but harder to access. This page makes it available. r2rsquaredlse.github.io/web-historical…

I'm very late in posting this, but the call for papers for Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR's Annual Macro Conference is now open. Please submit your papers here: editorialexpress.com/conference/snu… Deadline: 10th October 2024 Conference Dates: 17-18 January 2025

I'm a big fan of the FT, but.. This analysis of India's low female employment is speculation, not based on rigorous comparative analysis. It blames - laws against women's night-work - care responsibilities - cooking gas subsidies - feeling unsafe ft.com/content/eb0345… 🧵🧵

One week left! Send in your papers and come be part of a vibrant discussion on macroeconomics! Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR

Thrilled to announce that Raghuram Rajan will give the keynote talk at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR's Fourth Macroeconomics Conference! Date: 18th January 2025 Time: 9:30 am Economics Department, Shiv Nadar IoE #Macro #conference #Economics

Delighted to share the schedule for the Fourth Macroeconomics Conference happening this Friday and Saturday at Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR. Come join us for two days of stimulating discussions on a wide range of issues! Economics Department, Shiv Nadar IoE #Macro #conference #Economics

Happy to have presented my new research at Economics @ Ashoka this week. Many thanks to Lalit for the kind invitation! I really enjoyed interacting with my fellow macroeconomists and got some incredibly helpful feedback.

It was a real honour to present my work at my alma mater, Delhi School of Economics, last week.  Being back at DSE after nearly a decade brought back so many memories. It was truly special to be on the other side of the room this time. Thank you to সৌরভ সরকার Sourav Sarkar for hosting!