Trickle-Down Policy

Falling behind the Curve Is Not an Option

Vol. 56, Issue No. 20, 15 May, 2021

India must jettison orthodox economics amidst the pandemic to protect employment and sustain a recovery.

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The Fallacy of Trickle-down Economics: Whom Does ‘Wealth Creation’ Benefit?

While the theory of “trickle down” of wealth to the poor is often invoked to support the government’s neo-liberal policies, such as tax cuts and other financial incentives for the private sector that benefit the rich, in reality, such policies have not been successful in bridging economic inequalities.

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A Bonanza for Corporates

Vol. 56, Issue No. 6, 06 Feb, 2021

And a trickle-down approach to reinstating livelihoods will mean a K-shaped recovery.

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Trade Liberalisation and Poverty

Vol. 37, Issue No. 49, 07 Dec, 2002

Ramkishen S Rajan

What is the nexus between trade liberalisation and poverty? This question can be subdivided into two parts. One, recognising that growth is a necessary condition for a sustained reduction in poverty, what is the link between trade and growth. Two, since growth is by no means a sufficient condition for poverty reduction, what is the nexus between trade and income distribution?