Ashoka Mody
Ashoka Mody, Visiting Professor of International Economic Policy at Princeton University, previously worked for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. He is the author of India is Broken: A People Betrayed, Independence to Today (Stanford University Press, 2023).
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Ashoka Mody on Indian corruption, growth, jobs, and more
Ashoka Mody on Indian corruption, growth, jobs, and more
Sep 26, 2023 Ashoka Mody traces the roots of the lack of accountability in India, highlights shortcomings in human capital and gender equality, casts doubt on the country’s ability to assume a Chinese-style role in manufacturing, and more.
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India’s Fake Growth Story
India’s Fake Growth Story
Sep 6, 2023 Ashoka Mody accuses the government of using faulty national accounting to cover up growing macroeconomic problems.
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Unlike China, India Cannot Be an Economic Superpower
Unlike China, India Cannot Be an Economic Superpower
Jul 28, 2023 Ashoka Mody explains why the hype around the country’s neoliberal policies and growth prospects is misguided.
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India’s Law-of-the-Jungle Raj
India’s Law-of-the-Jungle Raj
May 12, 2023 Ashoka Mody considers what the life and death of criminal-politician Atiq Ahmed reveals about the country.
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India’s Boom Is a Dangerous Myth
India’s Boom Is a Dangerous Myth
Mar 29, 2023 Ashoka Mody dismantles the hype around a rosy economic narrative that is actually becoming bleaker by the day.
