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Staying out of IPEF's trade pillar: There are two sides to this debate

There is no meeting ground between politics which is looking at the elections this year, and economics, which is looking at the next decade

Obituary: Abhijit Sen - A great economist with rural, agriculture focus

He was an excellent analytical economist and his is a great loss to the profession of economics vis-a-vis research and policy, writes S Mahendra Dev

Prof Abhijit Sen: A lifelong champion of the poor and marginalised

Coined the term 'technology fatigue' in relation to agriculture

Noted agricultural economist, former CACP chief Abhijit Sen passes away

He had deep knowledge and understanding of India's rural economy, says NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand

Leading economist Abhijit Sen passes away at 72 following a heart attack

Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72. "He suffered a heart attack around 11 PM. We rushed him to the hospital, but it was all over by the time we got there," said Dr Pronab Sen, his brother. In a career spanning more than four decades, Abhijit Sen taught economics at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University, and held several important government positions including the chair of the Commission of Agricultural Cost and Prices. He was a member of Planning Commission from 2004 to 2014, when Manmohan Singh was the prime minister.

London or Londongrad? What makes the UK a hub for global 'dirty money'

According to reports, the 'questionable funds' in the UK amount to over $125 billion every year. What makes London a hub for money laundering? Find out here

Who is the new World Bank chief economist, Indermit Gill?

Indermit Gill is appointed the new Chief Economist of the World Bank Group and Senior Vice-President for Development Economics. Let's delve into Gill's contributions to development economics and more

A major recession in developed countries is unlikely: AIIB chief economist

We will have inflation at an elevated level for some time, says AIIB chief economist Erik Berglof

EIU Liveability Index: Bengaluru ranks 146th, worst place to live in India

Economist Intelligence Unit on June 24 released its Global Livability Index 2022, which ranks cities across the world on their 'livability' quotient

Colombian Prez-elect confirms economist Jose Ocampo as Finance Minister

"Jose Antonio Ocampo will be our Finance Minister. Let's build a productive economy and an economy for life," President-elect Gustavo Petro posted on Twitter on Thursday

Work sought under MGNREGS in June still higher than before Covid

According to economists and policymakers, this reflects the continued lure of MGNREGS among rural manual casual labour despite a near resumption of economic activity, both in rural and urban areas

Most economists see 50-bp repo rate hike: Business Standard policy poll

FY23 inflation projection may go above 6%; liquidity steps anticipated

WEF Chief Economists Outlook warns consequences from economy fragmentation

The World Economic Forum's Chief Economists Outlook report on Monday warned of dire human consequences from the fragmentation of the global economy

Economists warn of major food crisis in Afghanistan, says IPC Report

As unemployment and poverty take over the families of Afghanistan, economists warned of a major economic crisis in the country, if necessary steps are not taken on an immediate basis

Economists expect higher rate hikes after RBI's hike to tame inflation

Most economists are now forecasting a cumulative 125-150 basis points of rate hikes over the next 12 months, compared with about 50 basis points expected three months ago

BS policy poll: RBI likely to hike inflation forecast, say economists

Most respondents see status quo on repo, reverse repo and stance

Budget 2022-23: Avoid sharp fiscal correction, economists tell FM

According to the source, almost all economists recommended the government not to be too aggressive with their fiscal stance

IMF says chief economist Gopinath to replace Okamoto as no. 2 official

The IMF named its chief economist Gita Gopinath to become its second-ranking official, replacing First Deputy Managing Director Geoffrey Okamoto

Gita Gopinath to become IMF's first deputy managing director next year

IMF's First Deputy Managing Director Geoffrey Okamoto will resign next year, and Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will replace him, the fund announced on Thursday."The IMF said today that First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) Geoffrey Okamoto will leave the Fund early next year and that Gita Gopinath, currently the IMF's Chief Economist, is proposed to be the Fund's new First Deputy Managing Director," the press release said.Although Gopinath had been scheduled to return to her academic position at Harvard University in January next year, she decided to stay and accepted the new position, according to the release."In particular, the FDMD will take the lead on surveillance and related policies, oversee research and flagship publications and help foster the highest quality standards for Fund publications," the release noted.Gopinath will start in her new role on January 21, 2022.

Economists write to PM seeking higher fund allocation for MGNREGA

The econo­mists who sent this letter included Jean Dreze, Prabhat Pattnaik, Mahendra Dev, Pronab Sen and Himanshu, among others