Maitreesh Ghatak

@maitreesh

LSE Economics Professor. Essayist. Views personal. Debate & discussion welcome. Trolls muted, abusers blocked.

London maitreeshghatak.com Joined July 2014

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Latest posts 5

The @epw_in special issue on West Bengal co-edited by me & Achin Chakraborty with eight articles & an intro has just come out!
epw.in/journal/2026/35?
A link to the introduction is below

Maitreesh Ghatak @maitreesh Jun 29

On the prospects of revival of the West Bengal economy and a case for a service-led growth strategy at least in the short-run, with @tanikac in @EconomicTimes today: economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-com…

economictimes.indiatimes.com Of service to the State: Bengal should prioritise high-skill services, sidestep constraints that... West Bengal's new budget prioritizes job creation, but the path through manufacturing faces significant hurdles like fragmented land and infrastructure challenges. Experts suggest a services-led...

Maitreesh Ghatak @maitreesh Jun 26

Congratulations @munirsquires!

Claudio Ferraz @claudferraz Jun 26

We have a new tenured associate professor at the @ubcVSE and our development/political economy group is very happy munirsquires.com Congratulations @munirsquires !!!
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Maitreesh Ghatak @maitreesh Jun 17

Some thoughts on the economic challenges facing West Bengal ahead of the budget to be presented on June 22 in @ttindia. Draws on ongoing work with Tanika Chakraborty (IIM-C), Dilip Mookherjee (BU), Tamoghna Halder (APU), & Prateet Jain (DSE)

@tanikac @STICERD_LSE @LSEEcon

The Telegraph @ttindia Jun 17

Budgets are an exercise in arithmetic about what is possible with limited resources but also contain a vision of where the economy should be headed.

#BengalBJP #BengalBudget

telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/in…
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Maitreesh Ghatak @maitreesh May 8

I was interviewed by Latha Venkatesh of @CNBCTV18Live on the West Bengal economy including causes for its decline and the challenges facing a new government.

Latha Venkatesh Verified account @latha_venkatesh May 8

Can BJP boost Bengal’s growth? Experts have some answers youtu.be/HTELmyvc5dE
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