The book is co-Editecby Abhijit Benerjee, Gita Gopinath, Raghuram Rajan and Mihir Sharma. Essentially it is a collection of short essays on the problems and solutions of major sectors of the economy like health, education, taxes etc.
I started the book with great expectations however it kind of disappointed me. The ideas given in the book are common knowledge and academic in nature. The chapters are short and hence they discuss only four key problems and corresponding solutions of the sector. But it the pursuit, it ends up being incomplete and unoriginal. Some of it felt like armchair theorizing. It could have been a lot better with figures, facts, case studies, and out of box ideas. A NITI Ayog document or Budget-Economic survey can be much more fulfilling and enriching than this.
Anyway, it is advisable read for someone who is new to the economy or policy issues or who is looking for an overview of the sectors in limited content. People looking for denser content could opt for NITI Ayog or government reports.
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