Weekly Updates on the Indian Economy

(03/07/2021 to 9/07/2021)

1. National Accounts and State of the Economy

 

1. With economy moving, Nomura index up at 91.3

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/with-economy-moving-nomura-index-up-at-913/article35157020.ece

 

2. At 41.2, Services PMI lowest in last 11 months; job shedding picks pace

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/services-pmi-at-412-lowest-in-11-months-his-markit/article35142229.ece

 

3. Fitch prunes real GDP growth to 10% for FY22

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/fitch-ratings-revises-down-fy22-real-gdp-to-10/article35186267.ece

 

4. Covid undoes gains India made after supercharging economy 30 years ago

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-supercharged-its-economy-30-years-ago-covid-unraveled-it-in-months-121070800108_1.html

 

5. India's inflation likely edged up to seven-month high in June: Reuters poll

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-inflation-likely-edged-up-to-seven-month-high-in-june-reuters-poll-121070800228_1.html

 

6. Hiring activity bounces back with 15% rise in June, finds report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/hiring-activity-bounces-back-with-15-rise-in-june-finds-report-121070800791_1.html

 

7. India's contribution to the efficient market hypothesis

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-contribution-to-the-efficient-market-hypothesis-121070800904_1.html

 

8. Inflation, Covid-19 and debt top central bank worries: UBS survey

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/inflation-covid-19-and-debt-top-central-bank-worries-ubs-survey-121070700441_1.html

 

9. Hasty withdrawal of easy policy can undo gains: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/hasty-withdrawal-of-easy-policy-can-undo-gains-rbi-guv-shaktikanta-das-121070800055_1.html

 

10. India's hiring rate recovered from 10% in Apr to 35% in May: LinkedIn

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-hiring-rate-recovered-from-10-in-apr-to-35-in-may-linkedin-121070601028_1.html

 

11. Covid-19 cases low but health ministry warns against 'revenge travel'

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/covid-19-cases-low-but-health-ministry-warns-against-revenge-travel-121070601514_1.html

 

12. Sharp increase in household debt stress in FY21 is worrying: SBI report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/sharp-increase-in-household-debt-stress-in-fy21-is-worrying-sbi-report-121070500306_1.html

 

13. Rural India sinks deeper into debt as Covid-19 pandemic wipes out work

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/rural-india-sinks-deeper-into-debt-as-covid-19-pandemic-wipes-out-work-121070600304_1.html

 

14. Household debt jumps to 37.3% of GDP in fiscal 2021, says report

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/household-debt-jumps-to-37-3-of-gdp-in-fiscal-2021-says-report-121070501074_1.html

 

15. Most CFA Institute members predict K-shaped recovery from pandemic: Survey

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/most-cfa-institute-members-predict-k-shaped-recovery-from-pandemic-survey-121070600451_1.html

 

16. Statsguru: In a year dominated by Covid-19, financial stability is intact

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/statsguru-in-a-year-dominated-by-covid-19-financial-stability-is-intact-121070400759_1.html

 

17. Wait, watch and then respond to COVID-19's economic impact: Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/wait-watch-and-then-respond-to-covid-19s-economic-impact-sanjeev-sanyal-principal-economic-adviser/articleshow/84196241.cms

 

18. Labour codes, jobs top priority: New Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/labour-codes-jobs-top-priority-new-labour-minister-bhupender-yadav/articleshow/84256422.cms

 

19. Employment situation improves in June as economic activity picks up pace: CMIE

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/employment-situation-improves-in-june-as-economic-activity-picks-up-pace-cmie/articleshow/84228134.cms

 

20. The pandemic in data: How Covid-19 has devasted India’s economy

https://scroll.in/article/999275/the-pandemic-in-data-how-covid-19-has-devasted-indias-economy

 

21. Here's What We Know About COVID's Impact on India's Workers – and What We Can Do About it

https://thewire.in/labour/covid-19-india-impact-workers

 

22. Kerala: How COVID, Gulf Returnees Adversely Impacted Migrant Construction Workers

https://thewire.in/labour/kerala-how-covid-gulf-returnees-adversely-impacted-migrant-construction-workers

 

23. Covid has undone years of gains India made after 1991 liberalisation

https://theprint.in/economy/covid-has-undone-years-of-gains-india-made-after-1991-liberalisation/691975/

 

24. Can nudge theory help weaken a third covid wave?

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/ideas-drawn-from-nudge-theory-could-weaken-a-third-covid-wave-11625761009576.html

 

25. The sentiment boost that India’s economy is in dire need of

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/the-sentiment-boost-that-india-s-economy-is-in-need-of-11625760586828.html

 

26. S&P cuts India’s FY22 growth forecast to 9.5%

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/sp-cuts-indias-fy22-growth-forecast-to-95/article34956635.ece

 

27. Re-employment still a challenge for those who lost jobs in COVID-19 first wave

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/re-employment-still-a-challenge-for-those-who-lost-jobs-in-covid-19-first-wave/article35088460.ece

 

28. Data | Indians are spending more but eating less in the post-pandemic period

https://www.thehindu.com/data/data-indians-are-spending-more-but-eating-less-in-the-post-pandemic-period/article35118148.ece

 

 

2. Public Finance

 

29. Ministry of Finance releases Rs 9,871 crore grant to 17 states

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/ministry-of-finance-releases-rs-9-871-crore-grant-to-17-states-121070800887_1.html

 

30. In first meet, new Cabinet approves Rs 23,123-crore Covid-19 fund

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/in-first-meet-new-cabinet-approves-rs-23-123-crore-covid-19-fund-121070801444_1.html

 

31. Government spending grew 2% YoY in FY21: Motilal Oswal Financial Services

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/government-spending-grew-2-yoy-in-fy21-motilal-oswal-financial-services-121070300236_1.html

 

32. RBI should not print money to finance fiscal deficit: Pinaki Chakraborty

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/rbi-should-not-print-money-to-finance-fiscal-deficit-pinaki-chakraborty-121070400313_1.html

 

33. May’s lower spending pegs fiscal deficit at 8.2%

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/mays-lower-spending-pegs-fiscal-deficit-at-82/article35067223.ece

 

34. At 6.99%, States continue to pay higher returns for debt'

https://www.thehindu.com/business/at-699-states-continue-to-pay-higher-returns-for-debt/article35048158.ece

 

35. Need to formalise ‘large underbelly’ of economy: FM

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/need-to-formalise-large-underbelly-of-economy-fm/article35086587.ece

 

36. Department of Public Enterprises reallocated to Finance Ministry

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/department-of-public-enterprises-reallocated-to-finance-ministry/articleshow/84214877.cms

 

37. Bengal Budget FY22: Government grants road tax waiver, stamp duty rebate

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/bengal-budget-fy22-government-grants-road-tax-waiver-stamp-duty-rebate/articleshow/84202620.cms

 

38. 11 million avail Rs 2.75 lakh crore under govt’s credit guarantee scheme

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/11-million-avail-rs-2-75-lakh-crore-under-govts-credit-guarantee-scheme/articleshow/84214857.cms

Taxation

39. The good and the bad of global corporate tax plan

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/the-good-and-the-bad-of-global-corporate-tax-proposal/article35172388.ece

 

40. It’s been four roller-coaster years of GST

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/its-been-four-roller-coaster-years-of-gst/article35220304.ece

 

41. Google tax collection jumps 4 times in Q1; Bengaluru tops the list

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/google-tax-collection-jumps-4-times-in-q1-bengaluru-tops-the-list-121070900011_1.html

 

42. GST collections fall below Rs 1-trn mark after eight months in June

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/gst-collections-fall-below-rs-1-trn-mark-after-eight-months-in-june-121070600883_1.html

 

43. India's OECD tax deal may have revenue implications, say experts

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-oecd-tax-deal-may-have-revenue-implications-say-experts-121070500002_1.html

 

44. Skill development policy to be reviewed to match global standards

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/skilling-policy-to-be-reviewed/articleshow/84123667.cms

 

45. COVID-19 Vaccines and the GST Conundrum

https://thewire.in/business/covid-vaccines-price-gst-tax-cut

 

46. A stagflationary debt crisis like no other is not against the odds

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/what-four-years-of-gst-have-taught-us-about-this-tax-regime-11625587888545.html

 

3. Banking and Monetary policy

 

47. MFIs need bold policy support

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/mfis-need-bold-policy-support/article35135854.ece

 

48. ‘Inflation spike seems transitory’

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/inflation-spike-seems-transitory/article35222515.ece#:~:text=Government%20Securities'%20(G%2DSec,spike%20appears%20to%20be%20transitory.

 

49. MFIs, smaller NBFCs collections drop to 65-85% in Q1 FY22: Acuite Ratings

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/mfis-smaller-nbfcs-collections-drop-to-65-85-in-q1-fy22-acuite-ratings-121070801046_1.html

 

50. RBI to banks: Phase out Libor soon, move to alternative reference rates

https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/rbi-to-banks-phase-out-libor-soon-move-to-alternative-reference-rates-121070900016_1.html

 

51. Bonds rally after RBI guv indicates accommodative policies will continue

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/bonds-rally-after-rbi-guv-indicates-accommodative-policies-will-continue-121070900037_1.html

 

52. Cash-driven informal credit market reaches $500 billion in India

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/cash-driven-informal-credit-market-reaches-500-billion-in-india-121070800619_1.html

 

53. RBI determined to keep rates under check

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/rbi-determined-to-keep-rates-under-check/articleshow/84130516.cms

 

54. Why India’s cryptocurrency boom is problematic

https://scroll.in/article/999433/why-indias-cryptocurrency-boom-is-problematic

 

55. Why India’s bankruptcy framework needs urgent reform, once again

https://theprint.in/opinion/why-indias-bankruptcy-framework-needs-urgent-reform-once-again/689864/

 

56. Indians took loans for houses & cars through pandemic, but not for education, RBI data shows

https://theprint.in/economy/indians-took-loans-for-houses-cars-through-pandemic-but-not-for-education-rbi-data-shows/690845/

 

57. Prepare for higher interest rates, ICICI PruLife says as inflation surges

https://theprint.in/economy/prepare-for-higher-interest-rates-icici-prulife-says-as-inflation-surges/691133/

 

58. How risk-averse banks have become hurdles to recovery of Indian economy after Covid

https://theprint.in/economy/how-risk-averse-banks-have-become-hurdles-to-recovery-of-indian-economy-after-covid/692711/

 

59. Three economic risks in need of mitigation plans

https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/three-economic-risks-in-need-of-mitigation-plans-11625415371020.html

 

4. External Sector

 

60. Gear up to ride the export boom

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/gear-up-to-ride-the-export-boom/article35174616.ece

 

61. Indo-Pacific new economic centre of gravity of globalised world: Goyal

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/indo-pacific-new-economic-centre-of-gravity-of-globalised-world-goyal-121070800194_1.html

 

62. India's exports rise to all-time high of $95 billion in June quarter

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-exports-rise-to-all-time-high-of-95-billion-in-june-quarter-121070300032_1.html

 

63. Outlook for exports of engineering goods looks strong for rest of CY 2021

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/outlook-for-exports-of-engineering-goods-looks-strong-for-rest-of-cy-2021-121070400453_1.html

 

64. Q1 product exports record high, aim $1.5 trln goods, svs exports in 5 yrs: Piyush Goyal

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/q1-product-exports-record-high-aim-1-5-trln-goods-svs-exports-in-5-yrs-piyush-goyal/articleshow/84067496.cms

 

65. Fall in outward remittances good news for India's current account

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/fall-in-outward-remittances-good-news-for-indias-current-account/articleshow/84239666.cms

 

5. Agriculture and Rural Economy

 

66. Share of private sector in seed industry grows to 65%

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/private-sectors-share-in-indias-seed-industry-expands-to-65-per-cent/article35101260.ece

 

67. How India’s horticultural exports have overcome Covid challenges

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/how-indian-horticultural-exports-have-overcome-pandemic-challenges/article35130800.ece

 

68. States leading in micro-irrigation reap benefits from new scheme

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/states-leading-in-micro-irrigation-reap-benefits-from-new-scheme/article35219765.ece

 

69. Important decisions for welfare of agriculture, farmers taken: PM Modi

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/important-decisions-for-welfare-of-agriculture-farmers-taken-pm-modi-121070801470_1.html

 

70. Leasing of warehousing space slumps 23% across 8 cities in FY'21

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/leasing-of-warehousing-space-slumps-23-pc-across-8-cities-in-fy-21-121070700851_1.html

 

71. New Co-op Ministry might boost growth of multi-state co-op societies

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/new-co-op-ministry-might-boost-growth-of-multi-state-co-op-societies-121070701116_1.html

 

72. Maharashtra govt introduces 3 bills to counter Centre's farm laws

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/maharashtra-govt-introduces-3-bills-to-counter-centre-s-farm-laws-121070601035_1.html

 

73. Govt procures record 43.32 million tonnes wheat, paddy in 2021-22

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-procures-record-43-32-million-tonnes-wheat-paddy-in-2021-22-121070600023_1.html

 

74. Trade, industry shocked by govt's move to impose stock limit on pulses to send 'right' signal to the market

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/trade-industry-shocked-by-govts-move-to-impose-stock-limit-on-pulses-to-send-right-signal-to-the-market/articleshow/84095038.cms

 

75. How Indian agri exporters face some odd barriers

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/how-indian-agri-exporters-face-some-odd-barriers/articleshow/84097342.cms

 

76. Braking monsoon slows sowing: Food price surge looms, but rate hike unlikely

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/braking-monsoon-slows-sowing-food-price-surge-looms-but-rate-hike-unlikely/articleshow/84161249.cms

 

77. APMCs can access Farmers Infrastructure Funds: Narendra Singh Tomar

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/apmcs-can-access-farmers-infrastructure-funds-narendra-singh-tomar/articleshow/84239589.cms

 

78. Union cabinet approves modifications to the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund to increase investment

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/union-cabinet-approves-modifications-to-the-agriculture-infrastructure-fund-to-increase-investment/articleshow/84239012.cms

 

79. Cabinet approves amendment to Coconut Development Board Act

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/cabinet-approves-amendment-to-coconut-development-board-act/articleshow/84243590.cms

 

80. Why Modi govt’s prized food scheme went from ‘dal of choice’ to no dal at all

https://theprint.in/economy/why-modi-govts-prized-food-scheme-went-from-dal-of-choice-to-no-dal-at-all/688960/

 

6. Industry, Manufacturing, Services and Technology

 

81. Packaged food companies show strong appetite for PLI scheme

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/packaged-food-companies-show-strong-appetite-for-pli-scheme/article35106849.ece

 

82. Unsold housing inventory dips to a 24-month low

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/real-estate/unsold-housing-inventory-dips-to-a-24-month-low/article35137469.ece

 

83. Is the sugar industry finally coming of age?

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/is-the-sugar-industry-finally-coming-of-age/article35218956.ece

 

84. Playing field: India's toy story needs govt strongly backing the game

https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/playing-field-india-s-toy-story-needs-govt-strongly-backing-the-game-121070400800_1.html

 

85. Vehicle registrations in June increase 23% on last year's low base

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/vehicle-registrations-in-june-increase-23-on-last-year-s-low-base-121070800478_1.html

 

86. Spurt in outsourcing, digital deals to drive IT sector rebound: Crisil

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/spurt-in-outsourcing-digital-deals-to-drive-it-sector-rebound-crisil-121070800459_1.html

 

87. Indian IT industry revenues to grow in double-digits in FY22: Azim Premji

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/indian-it-industry-revenues-to-grow-in-double-digits-in-fy22-azim-premji-121070700434_1.html

 

88. IT industry to post strong recovery with 11% revenue growth in FY22: Crisil

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/it-industry-to-post-strong-recovery-with-11-revenue-growth-in-fy22-crisil-121070700690_1.html

 

89. Covid pandemic hits housing supply, launches down 59% in April-June

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/covid-pandemic-hits-housing-supply-launches-down-59-in-april-june-121070600869_1.html

 

90. Second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic throws auto SMEs out of gear

https://www.business-standard.com/article/sme/second-wave-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-throws-auto-smes-out-of-gear-121070601510_1.html

 

91. Govt may make Bureau of Indian Standards must for public procurement

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-may-make-bureau-of-indian-standards-must-for-public-procurement-121070700003_1.html

 

92. Residential sales surge by 83% YoY in second quarter 2021: JLL

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/residential-sales-surge-by-83-yoy-in-second-quarter-2021-jll-121070500696_1.html

 

93. India's June services PMI at 41.2, the fastest drop in 11 months

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-june-services-pmi-at-41-2-the-fastest-drop-in-11-months-121070600017_1.html

 

94. Toll collection in June rises to Rs 2,576 crore as states ease curbs: NHAI

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/toll-collection-in-june-rises-to-rs-2-576-crore-as-states-ease-curbs-nhai-121070300036_1.html

 

95. Centre includes retail and wholesale under MSMEs, to benefit 25 mn traders

https://www.business-standard.com/article/sme/centre-includes-retail-and-wholesale-under-msmes-to-benefit-25-mn-traders-121070300073_1.html

 

96. Wage hike, attrition rise to impact IT industry's margins: HDFC Securities

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/wage-hike-attrition-rise-to-impact-it-industry-s-margins-hdfc-securities-121070300232_1.html

 

97. India's coal production drops marginally by 2% to 716 mn tonnes in FY'21

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-coal-production-drops-marginally-by-2-to-716-mn-tonnes-in-fy-21-121070400147_1.html

 

98. Housing sales down 76 per cent in Apr-Jun in 8 cities over previous quarter: PropTiger

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/housing-sales-down-76pc-in-apr-jun-in-8-cities-over-previous-quarter-proptiger/articleshow/84173178.cms

 

7. Columns by Paul Krugman/ Joseph Stiglitz

 

99. The Global Tax Devil Is in the Details

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/problems-with-global-tax-reform-proposals-by-joseph-e-stiglitz-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60e414a2ce5d40d66eb8d992&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=problems-with-global-tax-reform-proposals-by-joseph-e-stiglitz-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

100. Opinion | The Trumpian Roots of the Chip Crisis

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/08/opinion/trump-trade-chips.html

 

101. Opinion | It’s Morning in Joe Biden’s America

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/05/opinion/joe-biden-economy.html

 

102. Opinion | Wonking Out: Alexander Hamilton and Post-Covid America

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/opinion/work-jobs-employment.html

 

103. Opinion | Only the Incompetent Need Apply

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/opinion/republicans-incompetence.html

 

 

 

8. Other Articles/ Columns

 

• Ideas for India

 

104. Grandads, dads, and sons: Examining multigenerational mobility in India

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/human-development/granddads-dads-and-sons-examining-multigenerational-mobility-in-india.html

 

105. India’s trade protectionism and low-productivity vicious cycle

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/trade/india-s-trade-protectionism-and-low-productivity-vicious-cycle.html

 

106. Goods and services tax: Estimating optimal rates

https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/macroeconomics/goods-and-services-tax-estimating-optimal-rates.html

 

• Project Syndicate

 

107. The Perils of Paradigm Economics

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/ideology-identity-and-economic-policy-paradigms-by-andres-velasco-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60e2ef1af00c880459c9ced4&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=ideology-identity-and-economic-policy-paradigms-by-andres-velasco-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

108. Central Banking, Fast and Slow

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/when-should-fed-ecb-boe-end-stimulus-by-mohamed-a-el-erian-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60e43a59ce5d40d66e14251b&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=when-should-fed-ecb-boe-end-stimulus-by-mohamed-a-el-erian-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

109. The Real Inflation Risk

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/inflation-does-not-justify-derailing-recovery-for-workers-by-daron-acemoglu-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60e46cbece5d40d66e973dae&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=inflation-does-not-justify-derailing-recovery-for-workers-by-daron-acemoglu-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

110. How to Secure a Fairer Global Tax Deal

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/making-the-oecd-global-corporate-tax-agreement-fairer-by-jose-antonio-ocampo-and-tommaso-faccio-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60e564a0ce5d40d66eb32f08&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=making-the-oecd-global-corporate-tax-agreement-fairer-by-jose-antonio-ocampo-and-tommaso-faccio-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

111. The Stickiness of Pandemic-Driven Economic Behavior

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/covid19-pandemic-stickiness-of-business-consumer-behavior-by-anu-madgavkar-and-jaana-remes-2021-07?a_la=english&a_d=60e72561890e0ff91945d51b&a_m=&a_a=click&a_s=&a_p=%2Fsection%2Feconomics&a_li=covid19-pandemic-stickiness-of-business-consumer-behavior-by-anu-madgavkar-and-jaana-remes-2021-07&a_pa=section-commentaries&a_ps=&a_ms=&a_r=

 

• The Economist

 

112. How to assess the costs and benefits of lockdowns

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/07/01/how-to-assess-the-costs-and-benefits-of-lockdowns

 

113. Does America’s hot housing market still need propping up?

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/07/01/does-americas-hot-housing-market-still-need-propping-up

 

114. A global corporate-tax deal takes shape

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/07/02/a-global-corporate-tax-deal-takes-shape

 

115. Stubborn optimism about China’s economy

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/07/03/stubborn-optimism-about-chinas-economy-after-a-decade-on-the-ground

 

116. The pandemic has widened the wealth gap. Should central banks be blamed?

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2021/07/10/the-pandemic-has-widened-the-wealth-gap-should-central-banks-be-blamed

 

• Other articles

 

117. At 90, C.T. Kurien – Scholar of Social Conscience – Is More Relevant Than Ever

https://thewire.in/economy/ct-kurien-scholar-indian-economy

 

9. News on Kerala

 

118. Change policies to promote industry, manufacturing: Kerala finance minister

https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/change-policies-to-promote-industry-manufacturing-kerala-finance-minister-121070400665_1.html

 

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