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#Labour share of income is steady. Despite slow wage growth, total labour #income is holding up—which means more people are earning: Nilanjan Ghosh, PhD & Arya Roy Bardhan or-f.org/33567

Clarification on rumours that government was thinking of imposing GST on UPI payments.

From scooters to SUVs, India’s middle class is not just expanding—it’s upgrading. In this compelling piece, Arya Roy Bardhan talks about how rising vehicle ownership reflects growing incomes, aspirations, and confidence in the future. A new India is on the move. 🇮🇳 #RicherMiddleClass

Arya Roy Bardhan explains how India’s strong growth, service-led momentum & rising manufacturing can unlock a unique opportunity—if backed by strong institutions & innovation-driven policies. 🇮🇳 Link: bluekraft.in/middle-income-… #Economy #ViksitBharat #atmanirbharbharat

The World Bank updates its brief on the state of poverty alleviation in India. - Biggest news: Employment growth outpacing working age population; female participation up. - Extreme poverty down to 2.3% of population; - Poverty down to 28% of population; documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099…

Workers have to play a more active role, embrace change and pursue skilling to reduce chances of job loss, writes Arya Roy Bardhan. #blopinion trib.al/YC8NZH9

Liberalising #India-#UAE aviation is a low-cost, high-impact reform that advances #India's $5 trillion #economy vision, enabling #trade, #connectivity, and global #competitiveness: Arya Roy Bardhan & Debosmita Sarkar or-f.org/33939

#Trump’s second term saw the #US slap escalating #tariffs on #Chinese imports, from 10% to 145% within months. #China responded with its own retaliatory tariffs, bringing #trade to a near halt and plunging markets: Arya Roy Bardhan or-f.org/33995

The costs of a prolonged #US-#China trade war could exceed those of an actual war, while one can flee #war zones, no one escapes a #global recession. When #tariffs had surged up to 145 percent by April 2025, creating a global economic crisis: Arya Roy Bardhan or-f.org/33995

Absolute nonsense. This is between employer and employee. Let them sort it out.

Do corporate tax cuts boost economic growth? Nope. "There is evidence for publication selectivity in favor of reporting growth-enhancing effects of corporate tax cuts. Correcting for this bias, We cannot reject the hypothesis of a zero effect of corporate taxes on growth."

How economics has changed

this paper quantiatively shows what someone told me: "everyone loves interdisciplinary but no one will give u a job if you are interdisciplinary" Hiring at top universities rewards disciplinary loyalty over interdisciplinary breadth. Things are changing. arxiv.org/abs/2503.21912

Development economics focuses too heavily on 'microinterventions' to solve global poverty. Micro-entrepreneurship and microfinance don't scale. Real poverty reduction happens through large-scale job creation, structural transformation, and productivity growth.

In India, the logistics sector is valued at $354 billion, employing over 22 million people. An efficient #logistics sector is pivotal for #India to become a globally preferred business destination: 🔻 Lowering manufacturing costs 💱 Making businesses more competitive 📈 Boosting

India sees a sharp fall in poverty: National data shows rural poverty at 5.4% and urban at 4.9% in 2023–24, down from double digits in 2011–12. Gini coefficient also declines, signaling lower inequality. Growth, higher consumption, and rural gains drive improvements.

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) places significant emphasis on the coverage and quality of statistics released in the country. These statistics are derived from administrative sources, surveys and censuses conducted by both the Central and State

#India's new airports aim for global traffic, but capped #bilateral agreements risk turning them into domestic-only giants: Arya Roy Bardhan or-f.org/34395

The responsibility for climate breakdown lies almost entirely with the global North: they are responsible for 86% of global excess CO2 emissions.