WHEN JAWAHARLAL NEHRU died in May 1964 nearly one out of every two Indians was poor. It would take another 30 years before a dent could be made in poverty. Reducing multidimensional poverty required India to wait until the 21st century. In that sense the original rationale for economic planning in India—quickly increasing the rate … Continue reading "The Afterlife of Socialism"

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