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Can India Grow without Bharat?
Shankar Acharya
About the Book
Reviews
"Shankar Acharya stands out among Indian commentators for the clarity of his prose and the judiciousness of his judgments. He refuses to be swept away by undue enthusiasm for India's welcome improvement in economic performance. A long-time insider in the making of economic policy, Mr Acharya understands how limited the reforms have been, how far from outstanding economic performance remains and how much India needs to do if it is to achieve rapid, sustained and broadly shared increases in prosperity. The great enemy is complacency. Attentive readers will realise how little such complacency is justified and how much still needs to be done."
— Martin Wolf
associate editor and chief economics commentator,
Financial Times
“This superb collection of essays tells you why Dr. Acharya is India’s best policy Analyst. Like Martin Wolfe, Shankar Acharya is top of the class”. Each essay is a gem and a source of invaluable policy advice”.
— Vijay Kelkar
former finance secretary, Government of India
"This splendid, provocative and accessible collection of essays, by one of India's leading economists, should be of great interest to all those who rightly worry if India is truly shining."
— Deepak Lal
James S. Coleman Professor of International Development Studies,
University of California, Los Angeles
"Shankar Acharya is his usual, thoughtful self in these collected articles. He is not willing to be swept along in the unthinking wave of euphoria about India's economic performance, asks many of the right questions, and offers balanced judgement that points to what still needs to be done."
— T.N. Ninan
Editor, Business Standard