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Was the spectrum auction a success or a failure?
Given Reliance Jio’s battles with incumbents, it was unlikely telcos would collude to keep prices low, and so it is surprising that the government went with high reserve prices
View ArticleDoes raising rates really help in fighting inflation?
Given the unclear relationship between interest rates and price changes in vegetables and housing, it is not clear if RBI will be too effective in using monetary policy to curb inflation
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Was the spectrum auction a success or a failure?
Given Reliance Jio’s battles with incumbents, it was unlikely telcos would collude to keep prices low, and so it is surprising that the government went with high reserve prices
View ArticleDoes raising rates really help in fighting inflation?
Given the unclear relationship between interest rates and price changes in vegetables and housing, it is not clear if RBI will be too effective in using monetary policy to curb inflation
View ArticleConsumers are increasingly choosing cards over cash for Diwali shopping
Barring 2013, the usage of debit and credit cards at points of sale relative to ATMs was higher during the Diwali month than in any other time of the year
View ArticleConsumers are increasingly choosing cards over cash for Diwali shopping
Barring 2013, the usage of debit and credit cards at points of sale relative to ATMs was higher during the Diwali month than in any other time of the year
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Access to banking services an overestimate?
Until the 2021 census, it is unlikely we’ll find out the proportion of households with access to banking services
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Access to banking services an overestimate?
Until the 2021 census, it is unlikely we’ll find out the proportion of households with access to banking services
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What are banks doing with cash deposit flood?
Imposition of withdrawal limits means a lion’s share of deposits is still within the banking system
View ArticlePolitical beliefs cloud people’s judgement on policy decisions
Confirmation bias is a logical fallacy where people interpret news and opinions in a way that fits their prior beliefs The post Political beliefs cloud people’s judgement on policy decisions appeared...
View ArticleAre Jan Dhan accounts being misused? Unlikely, shows data
The increase in bank balance in Jan Dhan accounts is not extraordinary as they are being used as much as regular bank accounts, following demonetisation The post Are Jan Dhan accounts being misused?...
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What are banks doing with cash deposit flood?
Imposition of withdrawal limits means a lion’s share of deposits is still within the banking system The post What are banks doing with cash deposit flood? appeared first on The Takshashila Institution.
View ArticlePolitical beliefs cloud people’s judgement on policy decisions
Confirmation bias is a logical fallacy where people interpret news and opinions in a way that fits their prior beliefs The post Political beliefs cloud people’s judgement on policy decisions appeared...
View ArticleAre Jan Dhan accounts being misused? Unlikely, shows data
The increase in bank balance in Jan Dhan accounts is not extraordinary as they are being used as much as regular bank accounts, following demonetisation The post Are Jan Dhan accounts being misused?...
View ArticleWhy absence of opinion polls for UP is no surprise
Fine vote-share margins in previous contests make the forthcoming assembly polls tough to call The post Why absence of opinion polls for UP is no surprise appeared first on The Takshashila Institution.
View ArticleWhy absence of opinion polls for UP is no surprise
Fine vote-share margins in previous contests make the forthcoming assembly polls tough to call The post Why absence of opinion polls for UP is no surprise appeared first on The Takshashila Institution.
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CAT results: IIMs may have messed up percentile maths
Given that IIMs award percentiles up to two decimal places, 20 out of 195,000 students getting ’100 percentile’ in the CAT results is a mathematical oddity The post CAT results: IIMs may have messed...
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CAT results: IIMs may have messed up percentile maths
Given that IIMs award percentiles up to two decimal places, 20 out of 195,000 students getting ’100 percentile’ in the CAT results is a mathematical oddity The post CAT results: IIMs may have messed...
View ArticleHow India coped with demonetisation
Number of debit card transactions spiked and ATM withdrawals plunged; credit card usage, online banking unexpectedly showed a negative trend The post How India coped with demonetisation appeared first...
View ArticleWhat denominations of bank notes do we need?
With the new Rs500 note not yet in wide circulation, people have found it difficult to get change for Rs2,000 The post What denominations of bank notes do we need? appeared first on The Takshashila...
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