Nidhi GuptainIndian National InterestEarly mover disadvantage — the curious case of matching marketsI just finished reading Alvin Roth’s Who Gets What and Why — a book about the design of matching markets. While I have many takeaways from…Mar 15, 2018Mar 15, 2018
Nidhi GuptainIndian National InterestAnother social engineering project in China’s arsenalThe best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley, (Go often askew) An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy! -Robert…Feb 7, 2018Feb 7, 2018
Nidhi GuptaI’m with you. Don’t be scared.Today it’s been a week since our daughter started going to playschool. A lot of crying has been done. Most of it by her. Suffice it to say…Oct 31, 2017Oct 31, 2017
Nidhi GuptainIndian National InterestWhat ails primary education in India?Yesterday, in a lecture titled, “Every Child Counts: Fixing Primary Education in India”, Prof. Esther Duflo outlined the issue(s) that…Oct 27, 2017Oct 27, 2017
Nidhi GuptainIndian National InterestWhen reducing choice is not bad for consumersSEBI’s decision to halve mutual fund schemes is a good move to increase investments in financial assets.Sep 11, 2017Sep 11, 2017
Nidhi GuptainIndian National InterestTrue empowerment through Jan Dhan schemeStrengthening Indian Government’s financial inclusion policy with insights from Behavioural EconomicsSep 1, 2017Sep 1, 2017
Nidhi GuptainThoughts And IdeasAre we settled yet?My mother’s visiting us right now. She’s an excellent cook, so we thought of calling some friends over for lunch last weekend. The said…Jul 7, 20172Jul 7, 20172
Nidhi GuptainIndian National InterestEat, drink, and be merryBiases in decision-makingJun 30, 2017Jun 30, 2017
Nidhi GuptainIndian National InterestHeuristics in decision makingAny discussion (or article) on Behavioural Economics is incomplete without a mention of heuristics and cognitive biases. Most people use…Jun 26, 2017Jun 26, 2017
Nidhi GuptainIndian National InterestOf human mind and echo chambersIf you are an active user of social media, there is a good chance you have heard of echo chambers. And unless you engage your reason to…Jun 5, 2017Jun 5, 2017