Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Mapping the Journey of Policy Reform with a Policy Reformer
Ideas of India · Mercatus Center at George Mason University
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Show Notes
In this episode, Shruti speaks with Montek Singh Ahluwalia about how policy reforms happen, civil servants vs. technocratic experts, the importance of expert committees, good and bad lobbying, economic growth and much more. Ahluwalia is an Indian economist and civil servant who was the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission of India, a position which carried the rank of cabinet minister. He was previously the first director of the Independent Evaluation Office at the International Monetary Fund.
Recorded April 26th, 2023
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