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Anirban Kundu
Anirban Kundu is an Assistant Professor at the Christ University Bengaluru, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics in the area of informal economy/labour in India and its interlinkages with the rest of the economy. He has written several research papers in journals such as Economic and Political Weekly, Journal of Economic Development, Journal of Economic Structures, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Journal of Land and Rural Studies, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, among others. His research interests include the informal sector and macroeconomics, and policy analysis in relation to the informal sector in India, with a focus on industry-agriculture interlinkages.
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Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan: Putting the cart before the horse
In an attempt to tackle the economic crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, Government of India announced a Rs. 20 lakh crore Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan financial package, equivalent to 10% of India’s GDP. In this post, Dey and Kundu present a detailed analysis of the package and contend that the actual stimulus component is only about 1.27% of GDP. They propose a modified package equivalent to 5% of GDP, with a focus on stimulating demand in the economy.
Safeguarding agricultural households against climate shocks
Extreme climate events are taking place more often and for longer, jeopardising the economic stability of agricultural households. This article shows that coping strategies adopted by households in response to climate shocks – such as occupational diversification and sale of livestock – yield lower returns relative to normal circumstances. A larger proportion of the educated agricultural workforce takes up casual labour, while livestock is sold at distress prices.