Economics, Politics and Health: Dissection
Section outline
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This section has the presentation subsequent to the session uploaded here.
The youtube link for the first session is here -
This section contains the essential readings for the first session
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In case, people want to learn more and also as a reference for some of the theories in the session taken, these readings could be referred
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These is an ongoing debate about which pathway to take in development economics (and in turn for better health of the society). I have outlined two major economists' arguments that happened in the context of 2014 general elections in India. I have also put in the third perspective by Partho which has a very different take on the debate.
The links for the debates are1. Amartya Sen - http://www.livemint.com/Politics/VAXbXMd6YIFs8xkNvybcFK/Reforms-needed-combined-with-health-and-education-Amartya.html
2. Jagadish Bhagawati - http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/9Qzg05zypjEUbioqK9N1UM/Why-Amartya-Sen-is-wrong.html
Partha Dasgupta - https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/governance/getting-india-wrong.html -
This is the discussion forum opened up for discussing various issues
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This section has the session presentation uploaded here.
The youtube link for the second session is here
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This is the discussion forum opened up for discussing various issues
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This contains the presentation and the recorded video of Session 2 subsequent to completion of the session.
The Youtube link for the session is
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This section has further readings which provide evidence for the engagement of private sector
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