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  • A haze of institutional weakness

    A haze of institutional weakness

    In an opinion article, Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh argues that the standard approach of localized and reactive policies will not India’s air pollution problems.

  • India and the US elections

    India and the US elections

    Nirvikar Singh, distinguished professor of economics at UC Santa Cruz, argues in this op-ed that the importance of the recent U.S. elections for India cannot be overstated. The political landscape in the U.S. has shifted dramatically.

  • Growth, jobs and manufacturing

    Growth, jobs and manufacturing

    Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh argues that increases in productivity and wages that come from investment in human capital are going to benefit a larger slice of the population than investment in physical capital that substitutes for workers, though both kinds of investment matter.

  • Deficits, debt and India’s growth prospects

    Deficits, debt and India’s growth prospects

    Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an opinion article for Financial Express about the fiscal architecture necessary to managing public debt and deficits in India. 

  • Hate crimes rise against Indian Americans in California, deepening a divide between Hindus and Sikhs

    Hate crimes rise against Indian Americans in California, deepening a divide between Hindus and Sikhs

    Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh, co-author of The Other One Percent: Indians in America, spoke with CalMatters about how issues from India are spilling over into hate crimes against Indian Americans. “The citizens themselves are in some sense all victims of this phenomenon, whether Sikh, Muslim or Hindu or any other religious tradition," he said.…

  • The politics of pensions and savings

    The politics of pensions and savings

    Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an opinion article for Financial Express recommending that government policy in India should take a comprehensive look at the institutional landscape for pensions and savings. 

  • The Budget and the end of ‘reform’

    The Budget and the end of ‘reform’

    Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an opinion article for Financial Express arguing that the complex nature of modern manufacturing makes tariff policy difficult to implement perfectly in India, but minimal attempts at fine-tuning are a good sign.

  • Restating status as largest democracy

    Restating status as largest democracy

    Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an opinion article for Financial Express analyzing outcomes from India's recent elections and their potential economic impacts. 

  • Put food and water on the policy table

    Put food and water on the policy table

    In this opinion piece, Nirvikar Singh, a professor of economics, argues that redesigning agriculture policy around ideas of growing food and preserving water resources, and starting with farmers, makes political and economic sense.

  • Pivoting India’s growth strategy

    Pivoting India’s growth strategy

    Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh wrote an op-ed for Financial Express about how India can foster greater export competitiveness to accelerate and broaden the dynamics of industrial growth.

  • Happiness in India: India’s economic growth over time does not show up in improved happiness score and ranking

    Happiness in India: India’s economic growth over time does not show up in improved happiness score and ranking

    In and opinion article for Financial Express, Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh discusses some of the possible reasons why India's happiness ranking is lower than would be implied by its GDP per capita.

  • American Dream: Haryana youngsters queue up big time on the US border

    American Dream: Haryana youngsters queue up big time on the US border

    Hindustan Times interviewed Distinguished Professor of Economics Nirvikar Singh about the economic factors driving migration to the United States from the state of Haryana in India.

Last modified: Apr 22, 2025