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Is Geography Destiny?

At the annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics this week, Jeffery Sachs and John Luke Gallup of Harvard presented a paper highlighting the importance of geography in economic outcomes. They looked at data for 150 countries and noted how …

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MITI or \’mitti\’?

The BJP wants to strengthen Indian industry without scaring away foreign investors. Its manifesto talks of creating an institution like Japan\’s ministry of international trade and industry (MITI), which channelled substantial financial support to select Japanese industries after World War …

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MITI or \’mitti\’?

The BJP wants to strengthen Indian industry without scaring away foreign investors. Its manifesto talks of creating an institution like Japan\’s ministry of international trade and industry (MITI), which channelled substantial financial support to select Japanese industries after World War …

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What does Low Priority mean?

Now that it seems certain Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee will become the Prime Minister, the BJP\’s version of swadeshi will attract a lot of attention. Its stalwarts declare that foreign investment will be allowed in microchips but not potato chips. …

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