An Economist in the Real World
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An Economist in the Real World is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that reflects on applying economic theory to real-world policy-making and development challenges, drawing on his experience in government and international institutions.
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Target entity: An Economist in the Real World Context triple: [Kaushik Basu, notableWork, An Economist in the Real World]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: An Economist in the Real World Target entity description: An Economist in the Real World is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that reflects on applying economic theory to real-world policy-making and development challenges, drawing on his experience in government and international institutions.
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A.
Three Essays on the State of Economic Science
Three Essays on the State of Economic Science is a seminal collection of essays by economist Tjalling C. Koopmans that helped shape modern econometric and economic theory through its rigorous analysis of scientific methodology in economics.
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B.
Good Economics for Hard Times
Good Economics for Hard Times is a popular economics book by Nobel laureates Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo that examines contemporary social and economic challenges through rigorous empirical research and accessible analysis.
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C.
The Trend of Economics
"The Trend of Economics" is a work by American economist and New Deal policy architect Rexford G. Tugwell that examines the evolution and direction of economic thought and policy in the early 20th century.
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D.
One Economics, Many Recipes
One Economics, Many Recipes is a book by economist Dani Rodrik that argues for context-specific economic policies and critiques one-size-fits-all approaches to globalization and development.
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E.
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth is a comprehensive graduate-level textbook that rigorously develops the theory and empirics of long-run economic growth, with a strong emphasis on microfoundations and institutional factors.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Kaushik Basu ⓘ |
| authorName | Kaushik Basu ⓘ |
| basedOnExperienceOf |
government policy-making
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international economic institutions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| describesRoleOf |
Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India
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Chief Economist of the World Bank ⓘ |
| discusses |
behavioral aspects of policy
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institutional constraints in developing economies ⓘ policy implementation challenges ⓘ role of ideas in economic reform ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
application of economic theory to practice
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development challenges ⓘ global economic policy ⓘ governance issues ⓘ institutional reform ⓘ policy design in developing countries ⓘ |
| genre |
economics literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAffiliation |
Cornell University
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Government of India ⓘ World Bank ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | economist ⓘ |
| hasForm |
essay collection
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memoir-like reflections ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept | bridging theory and policy practice ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
insider view of policy-making
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practitioner’s perspective on economics ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
economic reform in India
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global development policy ⓘ interaction between politics and economics ⓘ limits of abstract theory ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
economists
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general readers interested in public policy ⓘ policy-makers ⓘ students of economics ⓘ |
| isAbout |
India’s economic policy
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development policy debates ⓘ global financial institutions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
applied economics
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development economics ⓘ economic policy ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| publisher | MIT Press ⓘ |
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