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Kaushik Basu

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Is Economics Promoting Inequality?

Is Economics Promoting Inequality?
15.10.2025 20

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

Trump Brings the Incarceration Game to America

03.09.2025 20

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

India Must Not Fall Into Trump’s Tariff Trap

13.08.2025 20

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The true costs of Trump’s economic agenda

06.08.2025 30

The Japan Times

Kaushik Basu

The True Costs of Trump’s Economic Agenda

01.08.2025 50

Project Syndicate

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A Democratic Reckoning for Global Development Finance

27.06.2025 20

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Kaushik Basu

The High Cost of Our GDP Obsession

28.05.2025 20

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Trump’s tariffs will accelerate America’s economic decline

09.04.2025 50

The Japan Times

Kaushik Basu

Trump’s Tariffs Will Accelerate America’s Economic Decline

04.04.2025 20

Project Syndicate

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Trump's self-inflicted trade disaster

Kaushik Basu ITHACA, NEW YORK – U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been accompanied by dramatic economic-policy shifts,...

19.03.2025 20

The Korea Times

Kaushik Basu

Trump’s Self-Inflicted Trade Disaster

13.03.2025 7

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

Social media and playing at democracy

12.03.2025 30

The Japan Times

Kaushik Basu

Playing at democracy

Kaushik Basu NEW DELHI – Democracy is under threat around the world, but not because dictators are overthrowing elected governments and seizing...

21.02.2025 7

The Korea Times

Kaushik Basu

Playing at Democracy

12.02.2025 20

Project Syndicate

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The man who relaunched India

Kaushik Basu NEW DELHI – The passing of Manmohan Singh, India’s prime minister from 2004 to 2014, has led to an unexpected eruption of nostalgia...

03.01.2025 5

The Korea Times

Kaushik Basu

The Man Who Relaunched India

NEW DELHI – The passing of Manmohan Singh, India’s prime minister from 2004 to 2014, has led to an unexpected eruption of nostalgia and...

30.12.2024 5

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

What if Trump keeps his promises?

ITHACA, NEW YORK – As the dust settles after one of the most turbulent presidential elections in American history, many are questioning whether...

25.11.2024 3

The Korea Times

Kaushik Basu

What if Trump keeps his promises?

20.11.2024 3

The Japan Times

Kaushik Basu

What If Trump Keeps His Promises?

ITHACA, NEW YORK – As the dust settles after one of the most turbulent presidential elections in American history, many are questioning whether...

14.11.2024 5

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

Economics, empathy, and the US Election

Kaushik Basu ITHACA – The outcome of November’s U.S. presidential election will have profound consequences for democracies worldwide and for...

02.10.2024 4

The Korea Times

Kaushik Basu

Economics, Empathy, and the US Election

ITHACA – The outcome of November’s US presidential election will have profound consequences for democracies worldwide and for geopolitical...

25.09.2024 9

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

Bangladesh's stand against authoritarianism

Kaushik Basu NEW YORK – The downfall of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unfolded faster than almost anyone expected. In early July,...

31.08.2024 6

The Korea Times

Kaushik Basu

Bangladesh's stand against authoritarianism

Kaushik Basu NEW YORK – The downfall of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unfolded faster than almost anyone expected. In early July,...

28.08.2024 4

The Korea Times

Kaushik Basu

Bangladesh’s Stand Against Authoritarianism

NEW YORK – The downfall of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unfolded faster than almost anyone expected. In early July, students took to...

26.08.2024 10

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu

To Preserve Democracy, Tax the Rich

NEW DELHI – While there are many ways to measure economic inequality, key metrics consistently show that disparities are getting worse. According to...

01.08.2024 3

Project Syndicate

Kaushik Basu