Economist's miscellany : from the groves of academe to the slopes of Raisina Hill (Expanded edition)
By: Basu, Kaushik.
Publisher: USA Oxford University Press 2020Edition: Expended Edition.Description: xxi, 332p.ISBN: 9780190120894.Subject(s): Economics -- Economic policyDDC classification: 330.092 Summary: Philosophy has to be deductive, poetry romantic, plays and fiction humorous, and politics intriguing if they are to catch my attention, ' writes Kaushik Basu. All these interests are on display in An Economist's Miscellany, which brings together an eclectic collection of writings on the world of academe, politics, policy, travel, and more. This book offers unique glimpses of the author's engagement with the world: his opinions on contemporary policies and economic issues; his exploration of different parts of the world; and his reflections on people, ideas, and books that have influenced him. An Economist's Miscellany also puts on display his literary forays-translations of two hilarious Bengali short stories and a four-act play on academe, love, and cultural misunderstandings. This second and much-expanded edition of the book features a new set of essays that reflects the author's dual perspective of the world: one from the groves of academe and one from the policymaker's perch, in New Delhi and in Washington, DC. In the world of policymaking he was not just an observer but an active participant, and many of the new essays dwell on ideas gathered from this hands-on engagement.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 330.0904 PLU- Pluralistic economics and its history | 330.092 AHL-B Breaking through : | 330.092 BAC-F Founder of modern economics | 330.092 BAS-E Economist's miscellany | 330.092 GHO-; Beyond Gandhian economics: towards a creative deconstruction | 330.092 PAR- Partial memoirs of V.K.R.V. Rao | 330.092 PAR-J John Kenneth Galbraith |
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Philosophy has to be deductive, poetry romantic, plays and fiction humorous, and politics intriguing if they are to catch my attention, ' writes Kaushik Basu. All these interests are on display in An Economist's Miscellany, which brings together an eclectic collection of writings on the world of academe, politics, policy, travel, and more. This book offers unique glimpses of the author's engagement with the world: his opinions on contemporary policies and economic issues; his exploration of different parts of the world; and his reflections on people, ideas, and books that have influenced him. An Economist's Miscellany also puts on display his literary forays-translations of two hilarious Bengali short stories and a four-act play on academe, love, and cultural misunderstandings. This second and much-expanded edition of the book features a new set of essays that reflects the author's dual perspective of the world: one from the groves of academe and one from the policymaker's perch, in New Delhi and in Washington, DC. In the world of policymaking he was not just an observer but an active participant, and many of the new essays dwell on ideas gathered from this hands-on engagement.
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