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Edging Out the Urban Poor

November 20, 2012

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In October 2012, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised India’s economic growth for fiscal year 2012-2013 down to 4.9%. Similar downgrades were already made by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Fitch and even India’s own newly-appointed Chief Economic Advisor Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan. The downgrades are unlikely to have taken anyone [...]

Urban Relevance of the New Budget

April 20, 2012

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On March 16, 2012, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee unveiled the new budget for fiscal year 2012-2013. Expectations were high: India has seen its growth rate slow, and analysts predict that this slowdown may last over the next two-to-three years. Indian businesses were clearly anxious to understand the government’s plans, but so were everyday citizens: what [...]

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