Arun Subramanian

Measuring Purush(ARTHA) – a Purvapaksha of Economic metrics – Part 2

3 Comments / Arun Subramanian, Purvapaksha

Author: Arun Subramanian. Read part 1 here Essential Consumption index The computation of this index will indicate the production and consumption of essentials (one can define a set of 10 essentials covering food and health), and must be measured bottom-up in the country to indicate how the basic physiological needs …

Measuring Purush(ARTHA) – a Purvapaksha of Economic metrics – Part 2 Read More »

Measuring Purush(ARTHA) – a Purvapaksha of Economic metrics – Part 1

4 Comments / Arun Subramanian, Featured Articles, Purvapaksha

Author: Arun Subramanian. Does the economy exist for people, or do people exist for the economy? The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global economic event and game changer, comparable to some of the most challenging milestones of this century. We have seen the level of panic manifest in the public …

Measuring Purush(ARTHA) – a Purvapaksha of Economic metrics – Part 1 Read More »