Singhal: India's economy still has not fully recovered from the 2016 demonetization
Raj Rishi Singhal · How 24 July 1991 Changed India | Senior Journalist On Corruption, GST, Demonetisation, Rajiv Gandhi · Oct 11, 2024 · at 42:18
Journalist Raj Rishi Singhal discusses why sudden unannounced government policy shocks deter foreign and domestic business investment in India.
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“Demonetization is a good example. It was a shock to the economy, right? And we still not recovered fully from that shock.”
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