Comments on: Does the NREGS Cause Inflation? http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Free-bies cannot construct a free society « insurgent_tej http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-164233 Free-bies cannot construct a free society « insurgent_tej Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:34:14 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/#comment-164233 [...] economy (Ironically, but poetic-justice style, the MREGA acronym also means “to die”!). Read Atanu Dey’s post to understand basic economic flaws in the policy. Mind you! This is one such scheme and we have [...] [...] economy (Ironically, but poetic-justice style, the MREGA acronym also means “to die”!). Read Atanu Dey’s post to understand basic economic flaws in the policy. Mind you! This is one such scheme and we have [...]

]]> By: Jean Dreze’s illuminating article « The Back-Benchers' Blog http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-162479 Jean Dreze’s illuminating article « The Back-Benchers' Blog Mon, 16 May 2011 11:15:30 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/#comment-162479 [...] causing significant price-inflation as compared to kind-transfers. That said, as Atanu Dey points out, that in spite of inflation, you do achieve a certain amount of redistribution by raising the [...] [...] causing significant price-inflation as compared to kind-transfers. That said, as Atanu Dey points out, that in spite of inflation, you do achieve a certain amount of redistribution by raising the [...]

]]> By: “Free” and “Fare” Election « Krupakar's Blog http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-161636 “Free” and “Fare” Election « Krupakar's Blog Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:14:46 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/#comment-161636 [...] policies, apart from doing any good, contribute to inflation. As lucidly put out by Dr.Atanu money infused without comparable production of goods and services is bound to cause inflation. [...] [...] policies, apart from doing any good, contribute to inflation. As lucidly put out by Dr.Atanu money infused without comparable production of goods and services is bound to cause inflation. [...]

]]> By: NREGA: The Good and The Bad « Lok Satta Junction http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-143904 NREGA: The Good and The Bad « Lok Satta Junction Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:45:05 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/#comment-143904 [...] the main criticism, however, is of the idea itself. The idea of NREGA has been accused of as just income redistribution and hence might cause inflation. Inflation in 2008 did hit a 3-year high with the wholesale price [...] [...] the main criticism, however, is of the idea itself. The idea of NREGA has been accused of as just income redistribution and hence might cause inflation. Inflation in 2008 did hit a 3-year high with the wholesale price [...]

]]> By: Rounding Off the NREGA Trilogy http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-114029 Rounding Off the NREGA Trilogy Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:02:26 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/#comment-114029 [...] is a recession or a depression. To understand why, we shall return to the NREGA example. Nitin and Atanu have explanations of why it will cause inflation. I urge you to read Atanu’s explanation at [...] [...] is a recession or a depression. To understand why, we shall return to the NREGA example. Nitin and Atanu have explanations of why it will cause inflation. I urge you to read Atanu’s explanation at [...]

]]> By: patelj http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/comment-page-1/#comment-113438 patelj Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:29:23 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2008/01/11/does-the-nregs-cause-inflation/#comment-113438 You don't give the government enough credit. They obviously have accounted for the inflationary pressures this would create. Why else would they only release 15% of the money to the poor. They have managed to create a national welfare program, while redirecting any inflationary sideffects to trivial items such as luxury cars and imported whiskey. BRILLIANT! You don’t give the government enough credit. They obviously have accounted for the inflationary pressures this would create. Why else would they only release 15% of the money to the poor.

They have managed to create a national welfare program, while redirecting any inflationary sideffects to trivial items such as luxury cars and imported whiskey. BRILLIANT!

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