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The Cranky Corner: Putting Complexity Back in Policy

Jishnu Das

My attempt to simplify, but never over-simplify, the economics behind policy debates.

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    Professor and economist at Georgetown University via Shiv Niketan, Springdales, St. Stephen's, King's college, Cambridge, Harvard University and The World Bank. The photo is me in my favorite blue sweater--a tad bit younger.

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