"...when good economic policy goes hand-in-hand with good economic advice, the direction of causality is not necessarily from adviser to politician but sometimes works in the reverse direction." My latest.

 https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/what-to-expect-of-tamil-nadu-s-new-economic-advisors-11624810516800.html

Good policy is always informed by good science, but "evidence-based" policymaking is a chimera. Ultimately, important policy decisions are based on political judgement, and reflect factors other than science. My latest Mint column.

 https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/the-mythical-notion-of-evidence-based-policymaking-11623688266557.html