Friday, August 12, 2022

The Art of Economic Policy Making

 


In my Opinion

The modern socioeconomic and political history reflects the seeds of Today's Challenges and hard paths that both developing and under-developing nations have to grow through. Colonial systems had not only captured resources, but also developed defective, unsustainable and ambiguous administrations and public cultures. India is one of few nations that could smoothly restructuring the public administration, aligning to Indians, replacing foreign flaws and enhancing HR competences for the public offices. Yet, with 1.3 billion population, 70% rural, 35% illiteracy, and 30% Poverty; the challenges are great. However, the 8% unemployment tells that the Indian civil leadership and institutions have recognized the dilemma; and resiliently work on setting the balances right. Therefore, the Indian model is currently partially repeated in various countries; yet the Indian cultural characteristics which enable India; are hurdles at other trials, particularly in Africa and Arabia.



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Economic policy affects every citizen. And economic policymaking is best done as a collaborative process with a wide range of stakeholders. This course brings an understanding of the relevance and impacts of economic policymaking in everyday life, and the ways for citizens to be involved in shaping economic policy, in an accessible and interesting manner. Taught by Padma Vibhushan Dr. Vijay Kelkar and Dr. Ajay Shah, along with Aromar Revi, Director, IIHS, the course synthesises more than one hundred years of their combined experience as professional economists and public intellectuals.

This course can be covered across 5 weeks with 3-5 hours of learning per week. To get the best out of the course, learners are encouraged to view all the video lectures and conversations, go through other learning material, work on all the assignments and assessments, and participate in discussions in a constructive and respectful manner. By the end of this course, you will be able to: ~ Identify the role of the government in defining and implementing policy ~ Recognise the various objective aspects of policymaking, and appreciate the various softer / people aspects involved ~ Analyse the steps involved in the process of policymaking, and discuss various nuances and challenges in defining and implementing it Each citizen plays an important role in shaping our Republic. This course enables citizens, public servants and learners to understand the implications of various aspects of governing a Republic. If you are a student of economics, public policy, law, political science, and/or management, this course will explain the process of economic policy-making and inform you about the complex systems involved in its creation and implementation. If you are a public servant in Indian Civil Services involved in public finance and economics, this course will help you gain deeper insights into topics and practices surrounding the design of economic public policy. UPSC aspirants will likewise benefit from the insights and by participating in the discussions the course offers. Employees and leaders in the private sector who will benefit from having a more nuanced understanding of economic policy and development will also find this course very educational and informative. We look forward to having you on the course!

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