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Arka Roy Chaudhuri
Arka Roy Chaudhuri is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Shiv Nadar University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia. His research fields are development economics, economics of education, political economy, and labour economics. He has worked on the efficacy of affirmative action policies, evolution of inter-group differences, and the long-term consequences of colonialism. His present research focusses on political economy issues such as public good provision and topics in education economics such as gender differences in STEM take-up and classroom peer effects.
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Why is poverty declining so slowly in India?
Despite two decades of fast growth of per capita GDP, India has experienced a very slow decline in poverty. The column suggests that this disconnect between GDP growth and poverty decline can largely be attributed to the positive feedback emanating from a skill biased growth pattern.
The perplexing case of Gujarat
The common perception is that Gujarat has performed a lot better than the rest of India in terms of development, particularly in the past decade. This column analyses data recently compiled by the Raghuram Rajan Committee and finds that while Gujarat has been among the top performing states in terms of output growth; the fast growth has not translated into meaningful development in the state.