Going Bust For Growth – Dr Raghuram Rajan

Here is the full text of the speech made by Dr Raghuram Rajan. As usual his speech has caused a flutter and consternation in some quarters. Assurances have been extended to people to calm them and reassure them that Acche Din will happen and not be a pipe dream. Believe whatever you choose to, but do read the speech below to get an idea of the world economy ,the problems in other countries and the constraints politicians round the world face. Then decide what you need to protect yourself from the shit floating round and then get ahead.

There are few areas of robust growth around the world, with the IMF repeatedly reducing its growth forecasts in recent quarters. This period of slow growth is particularly dangerous because both industrial countries and emerging markets need high growth to quell rising domestic political tensions. Policies that attempt to divert growth from others rather than create new growth are more likely under these circumstances. Even as we create conditions for sustainable growth, we need new rules of the game, enforced impartially by multilateral organizations, to ensure countries adhere to international responsibilities. Read more of this post