Lekha Chakraborty

Lekha Chakraborty is professor, NIPFP and research associate, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, New York.

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Helping Indian economy down the road to recoverySubscriber Only

January 25,2022 03:40:45 AM

🔴 Lekha Chakraborty, Harikrishnan S write: An accommodative stance on public spending in budget holds key to economic revival

Tue, Jan 25, 2022

Why RBI has not been hawkish in its monetary policySubscriber Only

October 13,2021 03:25:13 AM

Lekha Chakraborty writes: Confronted by multiple challenges, including inflationary pressures and an uneven economic recovery, the central bank has chosen to prioritise growth by keeping the repo rate unchanged.

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

A pandemic is not the time to worry about fiscal deficitSubscriber Only

April 30,2021 04:30:23 AM

Given that a timely deficit may not have adverse macroeconomic consequences, surviving this pandemic first by enhancing the required spending is crucial

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

President Biden’s fiscal stimulus is good news for US, less so for emerging economiesSubscriber Only

March 25,2021 03:06:57 AM

With more policy support, faster vaccine rollout, US will recover faster than emerging economies.

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

The government must loosen its purse stringsSubscriber Only

March 10,2021 03:05:52 AM

Given the limitations of monetary policy, a fiscal push is crucial for sustained growth recovery.

Wed, Mar 10, 2021