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Holistic analysis of economic policy and political economy. Focused on incentives, trade-offs, and what actually happens after decisions meet reality.
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Anti Chokepoint (opens the original)
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Globalization was built upon the ideas of economic efficiencies, comparative advantage and political convergence until the current age of fragmentation.It was fundamentally a win-win exchange: developed nations kept domestic inflation low and freed capital to push the technological frontier, while developing economies pulled millions out of poverty by supplying the goods those wealthier nations required. This order was underwritten by the post WWII unipolar system led by the US (unironically).De
How can India move towards High-Tech Space Frontier? (opens the original)
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Editor’s note: This piece was originally published in Puliyabaazi (Issue #3) - the latest edition of the magazine is packed with brilliant insights on geopolitics and Indian foreign policy. If you enjoyed this essay, I highly recommend checking out the full issue, which features excellent pieces by , , , and more. Grab your copy using the link below.<a class="embedded-post" href="https://www.puliyabaazi.in/p/puliyabaazi-magazine?utm_source=substack&
The Paternalistic Indian State (opens the original)
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Apologies for the lapse in programming of this newsletter, its going to be slightly shaky this month as well due to some person developments but I have been researching some ideas and will share them soon with you guys.In the last post, we explored how regulation must evolve alongside society, acting as a tool to address market asymmetries without stifling innovation. Ideally, this process is iterative: a free market exposes asymmetries, and the government intervenes selectively to address them.
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