An Economist in the Real World

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An Economist in the Real World is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that reflects on applying economic theory to real-world policy-making and development challenges, drawing on his experience in government and international institutions.

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instanceOf book
author Kaushik Basu NERFINISHED
authorName Kaushik Basu NERFINISHED
basedOnExperienceOf government policy-making
international economic institutions
countryOfOrigin India
describesRoleOf Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India NERFINISHED
Chief Economist of the World Bank NERFINISHED
discusses behavioral aspects of policy
institutional constraints in developing economies
policy implementation challenges
role of ideas in economic reform
focusesOn application of economic theory to practice
development challenges
global economic policy
governance issues
institutional reform
policy design in developing countries
genre economics literature
non-fiction
hasAuthorAffiliation Cornell University NERFINISHED
Government of India NERFINISHED
World Bank NERFINISHED
hasAuthorOccupation economist
hasForm essay collection
memoir-like reflections
hasNotableConcept bridging theory and policy practice
hasPerspective insider view of policy-making
practitioner’s perspective on economics
hasTheme economic reform in India
global development policy
interaction between politics and economics
limits of abstract theory
intendedAudience economists
general readers interested in public policy
policy-makers
students of economics
isAbout India’s economic policy
development policy debates
global financial institutions
language English
mainSubject applied economics
development economics
economic policy
public policy
publicationYear 2015
publisher MIT Press NERFINISHED

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