The Relation Between Freedom And Prosperity: A Lesson From West And East Germany | Dr. Atanu Dey
72Shri Atanu Dey talks about the relation between freedom and prosperity, by taking west and east Germany as examples.
Listen to the full talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la9WrhDBgac where Shri. Atanu Dey covers the following points :
● India’s Path to Economic Prosperity: A Brief Overview
● The Big Arc of History of Economic Growth. The story of humanity is a story of ever increasing prosperity. The pace of improvement has been accelerating at an ever-increasing rate
● The Source of Economic Growth. The simple term “technology” is the source of all economic growth. What is technology and why does it matter for economic growth? Why is the pace of technological change accelerating?
● The Rules of the Game. The world is getting better but not all regions equally. Some were relatively more successful than others. What distinguishes the various regions of the world is the set of rules that theyfollow. Why do the rules matter?
● The Role of the Government. The various varieties of governments have differential impact on economic prosperity. What does the evidence reveal about which types succeed?
● The Constitution. The constitution is the foundational institution that sets the stage upon which the great economic game is played. What’s a good constitution?
● India. India’s economic history. What are its strengths and weaknesses?
● What are the barriers to India’s growth and how can they be overcome?
To view the presentation used in the talk, please visit: https://srijantalks.org/a-review-of-the-indian-constitution-dr-atanu-dey-presentation/
Here is the proposed “Constitution for a Free India” by Shri Atanu Dey: https://deeshaa.org/2016/12/06/constitution-for-a-free-india/
About the Speaker: -
Shri. Atanu Dey is a development economist. His emphasis is on the impact of the twin factors of technology and government on economic performance. Atanu received his Ph.D. in economics at the University of California at Berkeley. Prior to that, he had worked for several years in the Computer Systems Division of Hewlett Packard in the Silicon Valley. His undergraduate is in mechanical engineering, and he holds postgraduate degrees in computer science from IIT Kanpur and Rutgers University. He was a Reuters Digital Vision Fellow at Stanford University in 2001-02.
Shri Atanu Dey created a model for rural development called “RISC — Rural Infrastructure & Services Commons”. His book, “ Transforming India: Big Ideas for a Developed Nation ” was published in 2011. His blogs at “ Atanu Dey on India’s Development ”.
He can be reached at atanudey@gmail.com
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