In a research paper co-authored by her, leading economist Gita Gopinath says that the Indian government’s decision of demonetisation affected the country’s economic growth by at least 2% points in the Q4(October-December) of 2016. The paper titled, Cash And The Economy: Evidence From India’s Demonetisation later talks about the severe implications[Read More…]
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Will Gita Gopinath resign from existing post of CM’s financial advisor?
Gita Gopinath, who has recently been appointed as the nee chief economist of International Monetary Fund, is likely to resign from the existing post of financial advisor to the Chief Minister of Kerala. According to government sources, “She may not be able to continue as the financial advisor as she[Read More…]
Gita Gopinath is right: Demonetisation is not recommendable, either in theory or in practice
The world is not new to economic blunders made by over-confident rulers. The world is not new to pain. But perhaps sometimes, a nation must suffer in order to realise that to equate its ruler with its God, comes with its own perils. As early as 301 AD,[Read More…]
All about Gita Gopinath, new IMF Chief Economist
India-born economist Gita Gopinath was appointed as the chief economist of International Monetary Fund on October 1. She has become the second Indian after former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan to hold the position. Ms Gopinath, who currently serves as the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and of Economics at[Read More…]
Kerala government economic adviser Gita Gopinath appointed IMF director of research
United Nations: Eminent academic and economic adviser to the Kerala government, Gita Gopinath, was appointed on Monday as Director of the International Monetary Fund’s Research Department. Announcing the appointment, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde called her “one of the world’s outstanding economists with impeccable academic credentials, a proven track record[Read More…]