Kaushik Basu authored the book titled “Policymaker’s Journal: From New Delhi to Washington, DC”

Kaushik Basu has authored a new book on policymaking titled “Policymaker’s Journal: From New Delhi to Washington D.C.” the book.

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The book narrates Kaushik Basu’s experience of his over 7 years career, first in India as Chief Economic Adviser to the Indian Govt and after that as Chief Economist at the World Bank in Washington DC, USA.

Kaushik Basu is an Indian economist who was Chief Economist of the World Bank from 2012 to 2016. He began a three-year term as President of the International Economic Association in June 2017.

He is the C. Marks Professor of International Studies and Professor of Economics at Cornell University, and academic advisory board member of upcoming Plaksha University.

From 2009 to 2012, during the United Progressive Alliance’s second term, Basu served as the Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India.