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Vivek Dehejia is an economics professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and a columnist for Mint. Vivek is from Mumbai and at present lives between Ottawa and Mumbai.
Rupa Subramanya is an economist, analyst, and writer. Previously she was a columnist for Wall Street Journal India. At
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Succinctly explains Indian reality in an unconventional manner. The authors use everyday examples to explain complex problems. A riveting read, indeed. --Jay Panda
This is economics and game theory as great entertainment! --Gurcharan Das
A quirky, thoughtful little book that is sometimes provocative, often surprising and always interesting Shashi Tharoor Economics needn t be boring. Economics can be real, not abstract and esoteric. This is a delightful book, illustrating how and why economists look at things. It isn t just about India, it is also about how economics works. --Bibek Debroy
This is economics and game theory as great entertainment! --Gurcharan Das
A quirky, thoughtful little book that is sometimes provocative, often surprising and always interesting Shashi Tharoor Economics needn t be boring. Economics can be real, not abstract and esoteric. This is a delightful book, illustrating how and why economists look at things. It isn t just about India, it is also about how economics works. --Bibek Debroy
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- ISBN 13 9788184006544
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