Economic Freedom

Why Have The Poor Not Done As Well As The Rich In New India?

‘The rich are getting richer and the poor are becoming poorer!’ is a common refrain used in India (and throughout the world), in every discussion on economic reforms and at the slightest hint of the word “Capitalism”. Despite…

‘Economic power to people instead of trying to over-regulate’

We’re Halfway There

Cato Institute recently published the Human Freedom Index; which measures the extent of freedom in different countries and ranks them. 152 countries form a part of the index; and we rank in at 75 — nearly halfway through.

Is Liberty Compatible with Social Justice?

The starting point, or at least a fundamental consideration for many schools of political thought is social justice. What makes a society just? And what are the means — the institutions and methods — by which justice can be instituted? What are the…

#ThrowbackThursday: B R Shenoy — Planning and Social Justice (1961)

In this week’s selection for Throwback Thursday, we bring to you a piece by one of India’s most prominent free-market economists — B R Shenoy. In this article, originally published in ‘The Times of India’ in…

Swaminathan Aiyar on Economic Freedom

Swaminathan Aiyar was at CCS on 14 March 2014 to discuss the importance of Economic Freedom. Check out what he had to say about the ‘invisible hand’.

….On the ‘Invisible Hand’

Does India means business?

How easy is it to start and conduct business in India? How does India fare in terms of economic freedom when compared to other economies? How competitive is India? How prosperous are Indians when compared to citizens of other countries? These and several other questions can be…