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Too much of macro-stability in India?

In the quest for macro-economic stability, the pursuit of growth has been sacrificed, argues a new research paper

1 min read13 Aug 2019
Industry

Rising crude prices may inflate oil import bill by up to $50 billion: Subhash Chandra Garg

Economic affairs secretary says India's oil import bill may go up in the range of $25-50 billion in fiscal year 2019 if oil prices remain high, but this will not impact the country's macroeconomic stability

1 min read18 May 2018
Politics

High oil prices threat to macro stability, says UNESCAP

An increase in the oil price by $10 per barrel would bring down GDP growth by 0.2-0.3 percentage points, says UNESCAP

2 min read8 May 2018
Opinion

Budget 2018: macro-stability, not growth, should be main concern

Now is not the time to jettison our hard-won macro-economic stability, or policies that have enabled us to move from being one of 'the fragile five' to a favoured investment destination

4 min read30 Jan 2018
Opinion

The problem of ‘two Mexicos’

If ever there was a nation destined to be the poster child of the new orthodoxy in economic development, it was Mexico. But it fell behind even Latin American peers.

4 min read22 Aug 2017
Opinion

Look beyond a status quo August policy

It is likely that Raghuram Rajan will stress macro stability even in the August policy meet, continuing his accommodative stance while keeping rates unchanged

3 min read5 Aug 2016
Politics

Panel on fiscal consolidation may include states in plan

The five-member committee could suggest deficit targets for both the states and the centre for overall macroeconomic stability

3 min read1 Aug 2016
Opinion

2014: The year of foreign capital inflows

Net foreign institutional flows are an aggregate $42.5 bn in the year so far, of which $16 bn was invested in equities and $26.4 bn in debt markets

2 min read30 Dec 2014
Money

De-jargoned: Macroeconomic Vulnerability Index

For economic activity to grow at a healthy pace, it is important that the economy is managed well

2 min read25 Dec 2014
Opinion

A case for solutions within

India needs serious efforts to remove supply-side constraints and boost investments to revive the economy

2 min read14 Nov 2012
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