Welcome to my webpage. I'm associate professor of economics and philosophy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Here, you'll find links to my academic and public writings, videos, and other items that I hope you'll find interesting. You can reach me at vdehejia[at]gmail[dot]com, on Twitter @vdehejia, or on Instagram @vd9122 .
Sunday, February 14, 2016
In Mint, on-line now and in print on Monday, I argue that Piketty's prescription that India should reduce inequality is the wrong policy priority for India at this time. The fight at this time must be against poverty -- a matter of absolute deprivation -- not inequality, a matter of relative deprivation, and that can only be accomplished by focusing on achieving a high and sustainable growth rate.
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