
Kaushik Basu
Kaushik Basu, a former chief economist of the World Bank and chief economic adviser to the Government of India, is Professor of Economics at Cornell University and a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
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Halting the Authoritarian Drift
Halting the Authoritarian Drift
Mar 29, 2023 Kaushik Basu considers the dynamics that lead political leaders down the road to tyranny, paranoia, and aggression.
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How Singapore Impresses
How Singapore Impresses
Mar 3, 2023 Kaushik Basu reflects on how the country became one of the world’s richest within less than 50 years.
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A Lesson from West Bengal
A Lesson from West Bengal
Jan 23, 2023 Kaushik Basu shares what he learned about the state of Indian education on a trip to a remote rural area.
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The G20 and G Minor
The G20 and G Minor
Jan 4, 2023 Kaushik Basu explains how the group can address disparities between the Global North and South as further crises loom.
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When Voters Become Fans
When Voters Become Fans
Dec 5, 2022 Kaushik Basu thinks deepening polarization has given the lie to a longstanding assumption about electoral politics.