India and the Global Financial Crisis: Managing Mo...

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‘If America had a central bank chief like Y.V. Reddy, the US economy would not have been in such a mess.’ —Joseph E. Stiglitz, Professor of Economics at Columbia University and Nobel Laureate, to NDTVOf all the central bankers I have encountered in recent years…Reddy of the RBI stands out for his perceptive warnings about the mounting perils in unbalanced asset markets and the real economy.’ —Stephen Roach, Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, in ‘Bloomberg Markets’’ (more…)

The Rise of China and India in Africa: Challenges,...

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“The emergence of China and India as key global players propelling what promises to be a new Asian era in world history is widely recognised by scholars as one of the most significant developments of our time. As can be expected, the literature that has mushroomed on the subject is replete with controversy. No where is this controversy more pronounced than with regard to the Chinese and Indian engagement with and in Africa. It is the distinct merit of this book that it esc (more…)

Awakening Giants, Feet of Clay: Assessing the Econ...

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Bardhan’s book is a good place to understand the political economy of constraints the two economies are likely to face as they march ahead. (Siddharth Singh Mint )

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Bardhan’s book is erudite, informative, and accessible, and his scrutiny of the conventional wisdom about the past quarter century of reform in China and India is always provocative. You do not have to agree with him to be stimulated and rewarded by his insightful scholarship. This b (more…)