Saturday, April 26, 2014

Economist Bhagwati May Join Modi Govt

Economist Jagdish Bhagwati, a strong proponent of free market economics, may be joining a Modi govt, as least as an advisor:

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/economist-bhagwati-eyes-role-in-modi-govt-says-thats-what-they-might-do/


2 comments:

non-carborundum said...

He's a chameleon. Even being "free-market", most economists that find favour with governments tend to be monetary policy tinkerers.

Economists should be the last choice for FM position. All that is needed is a sensible person who knows arithmetic.

san said...

Jaitley's the most likely candidate for Finance Minister.