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Re-Examining the Narrative of Structural Transformation: Insights from India’s Development Experience The narrative of structural transformation, based on the experience of global North, posits that the process of development involves gradual ‘modernisation’ of the overall structure of the economy,...

World Development Report 2024 says Development=Structural Change. Is that so? In this article, we critically examine the Lewisian paradigm, which suggests an inevitable transition of labor and employment from agriculture to the industrial sector

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Kerala has eradicated extreme poverty in a country with the greatest number of extremely poor people. But "poverty is continually being created and recreated under the institutions of capitalism." So after Kerala's win, what next? www.thenewsminute.com/voices/the-p...

The poverty debate in Kerala: Why eradication is never the end of the story After the Kerala government declared itself free from extreme poverty on November 1, poverty is back again in public discussion. Never before has it become such

I’m pleased to share my latest piece in The News Minute, titled “The poverty debate in Kerala: Why eradication is never the end of the story”.

Please read it here and let me know your feedback- www.thenewsminute.com/voices/the-p...

Structural Transformation in the Global South: Is the Promise Still Alive? by C.R.Yadu and Sahil Mehra* Within the discourse of Development Economics, the most widely accepted theory is that of ‘structural transformation’ (ST), which posits that, over time, non-agricultur…

Structural Transformation in the Global South: Is the Promise Still Alive? @yaducr.bsky.social economicsociology.org/2025/09/18/s...

Re-Examining the Narrative of Structural Transformation: Insights from India’s Development Experience The narrative of structural transformation, based on the experience of global North, posits that the process of development involves gradual ‘modernisation’ of the overall structure of the economy,...

World Development Report 2024 says Development=Structural Change. Is that so? In this article, we critically examine the Lewisian paradigm, which suggests an inevitable transition of labor and employment from agriculture to the industrial sector

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Structural transformation in the Global South: A myth or reality? - Rethinking Economics My winning essay secured me an inspiring trip to Geneva for “What Counts in the Future? A Youth Perspective on Measuring What We Value”

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Rethinking Economics has published a short summary of our article on structural transformation. I hope it sparks your interest to read the full piece!

Minilateralism: How Trade, Soft Law and Finance Redefined Economic Statecraft economicsociology.org/2014/08/11/m...

An insightful and thought-provoking article @ymadra.bsky.social If you're interested, our recent work on structural transformation might complement this discussion: t.co/9uMAWoCA

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Re-Examining the Narrative of Structural Transformation: Insights from India’s Development Experience The narrative of structural transformation, based on the experience of global North, posits that the process of development involves gradual ‘modernisation’ of the overall structure of the economy,...

The dominant narrative of #development, based on the global North's experience, largely ignores colonial history in the #GlobalSouth. This article analyzes India's Tamil Nadu region, showing sectoral shiftsare driven by economic distress, not just productivity.
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