Different strokes in North Block

The pre-Budget Economic Survey should become the voice of the govt, and not just that of the CEA

The office of the chief economic advisor in the finance ministry has always been one of the most coveted positions among professional economists. Many of India’s well-known economists have donned that role. Some of them have contributed a great deal towards shaping the government’s economic policies, while many others have grown in stature and gone on to become top-notch economic administrators and one of them even became the country’s prime minister. 

The purpose of this piece, however, is not to evaluate the performance of these illustrious economists as chief economic advisors, but to point out a recent trend in their style