Vijay Joshi

India's Long Road

1. IDEA 1

   India needs fast and fair growth

   Joshi argues that India's central task is to achieve rapid growth that also includes the poor. Growth alone is not enough if large parts of the population are left behind by it.

2. IDEA 2

   Radical centrism is the approach

   Joshi calls his view radical centrism, combining support for markets with a strong role for the state. He rejects both blind faith in markets and heavy government control, seeking a practical middle path.

3. IDEA 3

   The state must work better

   Joshi argues that India's state often lacks the capacity to deliver basic services well. Strengthening administration, courts and regulators is, in his view, essential for long-term progress. Weak institutions, he says, undermine even well-designed policies.

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