Foundation for Economic Development

Growth Is Good

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At Foundation for Economic Development (FED), we believe the evidence clearly shows that economic, GDP-measured growth is critical to improving everyone's standard of living; that it is the single-biggest determinant of human development outcomes such as improved health, education, and employment. Growth is good! It enables everything we cherish - employment, equity and even gender equality! This podcast features insightful conversations with leaders from industry and academia, who share their different perspectives on India's economic growth trajectory, and what we must do to grow further.

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Gurcharan Das On 'Selling' Reforms; India Craving An Industrial Revolution | Ep 3 | Growth Is Good 30.04.2024 40:26

It’s been over 30 years since India liberalised its economy. If it didn’t sink in then, it’s crystal clear today that 1991 was an epochal moment for modern India, the country we were and what we aspire to become. Our guest for this episode of FED Dialogues, acclaimed author and former Chief Executive of Procter & Gamble India, Gurcharan Das, goes so far as to call it our real economic Azadi or...

Banmali Agrawala On India's Electronics Manufacturing Opportunity | Ep 2 | Growth Is Good 31.03.2024 20:10

India is stepping up its ambitions of gaining global market share in labour-intensive manufacturing. The success we have seen in electronics and smartphone assembly with the production-linked incentive or PLI scheme suggests that electronics manufacturing services or EMS can be the perfect launchpad for achieving our goal of seeing the share of manufacturing increase from the present 13% to 25% of...

Dr. Arvind Panagariya On Perspectives On India's Economic Growth | Ep 1 | Growth Is Good 29.02.2024 48:19

Evidence tells us, unequivocally, that sustained economic growth is the best bet for poverty alleviation. But scepticism about growth remains embedded in our discourse. In this conversation with one of India’s most-renowned economists, first Vice-Chair of the NITI Aayog and Chair of the 16th Finance Commission, Dr. Arvind Panagariya and FED Director Rahul Ahluwalia talk about his personal journey...