Global Economy and Development program at Brookings will host Raghuram Rajan, professor at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, to discuss his new book (“Breaking the Mold: India’s Untraveled Path to Prosperity”; co-authored with Rohit Lamba). Brahima S Coulibaly, the director of the Global Economy and Development program, will provide an introduction, followed by a panel discussion between Professor Rajan and Brookings Senior Fellow Eswar Prasad on the main themes of the book. Rajan will explain how India can accelerate economic development by investing in education and training, expanding opportunities in high-skilled services and manufacturing centered on innovative new products, and making India a ferment of ideas and creativity. India’s democratic traditions can support this path, helped by governance reforms that strengthen its democratic institutions and enable greater decentralization. As India commences its national elections, the choices it makes matter to the world. The panel will discuss why and what it will take for India to succeed.
The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions in person or virtually by emailing events@brookings.edu or on X using #BreakingtheMold and tagging @BrookingsGlobal.
Agenda
May 20
Introduction
19 май 2024
