April 20, 2009
by Atanu Dey
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One of the consistent themes of this blog has been that India should think big. My favorite quote in this context is from Daniel Burnham, the fabled Chicago architect who said that we should think big: Make no little plans. … Continue reading
February 15, 2009
by Atanu Dey
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US Innovates It is fairly widely acknowledged that there is a very strong connection between the US’s economic success and the entrepreneurial character of its people which generates innovations. It can be plausibly argued that economic success and entrepreneur-driven innovations … Continue reading
November 1, 2007
by Atanu Dey
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Golf, not Chess Economic growth in a sense, and to a much larger extent economic development, is more akin to a game of golf than a game of chess. In golf, the opponent’s moves matter very little; you may as … Continue reading
January 18, 2005
by atanu
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Yesterday I wrote about the small stuff. That brought to mind some related stuff that I had written earlier and I thought I would refer to them here, for the record. Adopting Innovations: People, societies, economies which can successfully adopt … Continue reading
January 17, 2005
by atanu
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Some months ago, I had recorded here the ideas of the Tathagata (It’s the small stuff, stupid) on the importance of taking care of the itsy-bitsy small bits. Today I was struck yet one more time about that truth. I … Continue reading
March 18, 2004
by atanu
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In my previous post I wrote As a development economist, I have often asked myself what are the invariants that underlie development. I know for sure that high technology (computers, internet, cell phones) are neither necessary nor sufficent for development. … Continue reading