Anupam Manur is an Assistant Professor at the Takshashila Institution. He was previously working as a Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Management – Bangalore, after completing his Masters in International Business (Economics) from Lancaster University.
His research interests lie at the intersection of economics, technology, and public policy. He is currently working on platform economics, India’s ongoing jobs crisis, digital payments, and the New World Order. He has published several editorials in the Mint, Financial Express, The Hindu, NDTV, Scroll, Deccan Herald, Bloomberg Quint, AsiaGlobal Online and others. He has also edited three books under the Takshashila Institution Press.
Anupam teaches economic reasoning and macroeconomics in all of Takshashila’s public policy programmes and is responsible for designing the curriculum for the educational programmes.
Go Easy on Amazon and Flipkart
How to Regulate Internet Platforms Without Breaking Them
The addictive nature of bad policies
Having a minimum wage law is a mistake
How to fix competition in a market owned by Google, Facebook, Amazon and other digital platforms
But What About the Jobs Crisis
With its Rs 59,000 Crore Budget, Transport Ministry Should now Focus on Safety, Speed Over New Roads
A Year of Missed Opportunities
This medicine kills the patient
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ಬಡವರ ಪರ ಅಂದರೆ ‘ಜನಪ್ರಿಯ’ ಅಲ್ಲ! – ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ
Price cap on movies is a bad move. Here’s why!
Drivers benefit from Surge Pricing
Mr Jaitley’s cashless dreams are a little problematic. Here are the reasons
Why Portugal can be an attractive investment destination for Indians
Where Demonetisation Falls Very Short Of Tackling Black Money
India must seize the small opportunities in a Trump Presidency
Currency Clean-Up: Will It REALLY Curb Black Money & Other Queries (Q&A)
Rs 1000, Rs 500 notes scrapped: What it means for you, me, and the guy who sells tea on the pavement
How will the US Presidential Elections Outcome impact India
Yes, India is not creating enough jobs. But, it is not apocalyptic – Yet.
When the watchdog didn’t just bark: Competition Commission shows the way against cement price fixing
We are trying to become a cashless society — but is that a great idea?
By capping movie tickets at Rs 120, Karnataka will stifle the very industry it seeks to revitalise
Uber, please don’t pretend hiding the surge is for our benefit
Brexit: Bad For Britain, But Potentially Good For India
Why India’s swelling fintech industry has a lot to thank Raghuram Rajan for
Harnessing the Strengths of each State
The Curious Case of the Policy Rate Cut
Conversations at Takshashila | The CPC: China’s Political Carnival
Conversations at Takshashila: Trouncing Trump’s Tariffs
Conversations at Takshashila: Is Prohibition The Answer?
Conversations at Takshashila: Key Insights from the ASER 2018 Report
Conversations at Takshashila: How Does an Angel Tax Affect the Indian Economy?
Conversations at Takshashila: New ECommerce Regulations and FDI in Retail
The US-China War for Technology
India Putting the Jumbo in Shrimp
Tariffs are terrible (Video)
Kill the Hospital, Save the Patient?
The GDP: From World War I to Today
Kabuliwaala, Trump and the GDP
The Sky is Falling! IT is imploding!
Government endorsed payment systems (Video) At HasGeek Open House
Impact of the US Elections on India
Are EU Markets More Competitive than Those in the U.S.?
What Explains the High Demand for Low Paying Government Jobs?
Why Won’t You Accept My 10 Rupee Coin?
Consumer Confidence in the Economy has Diminished
Payment Chaos After Visa Card Crashes
India’s Economic Growth Rate is Overstated
Elections and Rupee Volatility
Do Coasian Solutions Work in Real Life?
Dealing With Construction in Your Neighbourhood
The Ten Commandment for Economists and Non-Economists
Election Manifestos and Cow Dung
Brush up on Your History, Mr. President
The Second Order Effects Have Begun
The oil conundrum: Reduce taxes versus reinstate price controls
Closure of Bars on Election Day Reflects Failure of Democracy
Inefficiency in Toilet Construction
Banning Cryptocurrency is a Terrible Idea
Trade Barriers and Local Content Sourcing
Consumer abandonment due to annoying ads
The Indian (government’s) definition of luxury
What Will be done with the additional tax revenue?
Mr. Modi’s record breaking app!
Need for an Independent Fiscal Council
Lack of data will be the biggest hurdle for this year’s budget
The Disappearance of the Middle Ground
Commercial models for Public Wi-Fi
Karnataka Vs. Cab Aggregators (Part II)
A Ban on Surge Pricing Will Create Shortages
Allocative Efficiency Vs. Social Welfare
Why are Petrol Prices not Decreasing?
Growth, Urbanisation, and Poverty reduction in India
Aftermath of Venezuelan Socialism
Changes in FDI Regulations in 2015
Has Modi Lost the Narrative Dominance
The Flavoursome Financial Instrument
Taking Advantage of Lower Commodity Prices
Brazilian Economy in the Doldrums
Karnataka’s Confounding Solar Policy
Random Observations from the BBMP elections
Good Intentions, Bad Implementation
The Need for Clarity in the Revised IFC
A Fiscal Lesson for Monetary Policy
The Macroeconomic Case for Central Bank Independence – I
The Macroeconomic Case for Central Bank Independence – II
Problems with Movement of Goods Within India
Divergence between Wholesale and Retail Inflation
Snippets from the Greek Crisis
The Economic Consequences of Debt Repayment
Narendra Modi’s One Year – A Review of Reviews
Potential Output – Importance and Estimation
The Pritchett Test For Evaluating Policy Programs
Why is the dollar the World’s Reserve Currency?
The Murky Connections Between Trade and Exchange Rates
Using Price Discrimination to Ensure Net Neutrality
Does a Strong Currency Mean a Strong Economy
Making Sense of India’s Latest GDP Figures