| JULY 2006 |

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TRADE TANGLES: Doha Breakdown - Is There a Way Forward?
The Hindustan Times – July 27, 2006
Perhaps a more gradual approach could have
yielded results and at least initiated the process
of agriculture liberalisation. But here the US negotiating
stance of binding domestic subsidies at $22 billion... |

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Total lesson from crisis
The Indian Exspress - July 25, 2006
The systemic problems of higher education in India
have been analysed in a recent study (ICRIER WP
No. 180). Some of these problems...... |

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Singh sounds a warning over educational failings
Financial Times - July 20, 2006
A new report (ICRIER working paper no. 180)
highlights the waste of human capital inherent in
a higher education system that produces large numbers
of graduates...... |

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No social progress without higher GDP growth
The Hindustan Times
- July 20, 2006
But, of course, saying that growth is a necessary
condition does not imply that it is also a sufficient
condition.... |

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Call for a consensus on inclusive growth
The Financial Express
- July 20, 2006
Jobs are created when growth takes place; putting
in place a reasonable public education and health
system requires... |

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Boost connection between education and jobs: Icrier
Financial Express -
July 18, 2006
... between higher education and jobs, according
to a recent study by economic thinktank Indian Council
for Research on International Economic Relations
(Icrier) ... |

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There can be reforms without disinvestment
Hindustan Times - July
12, 2006
Rajiv Kumar, Director & CE, ICRIER says
The judgment on whether the central government
continues to support the reforms agenda, I suggest
should be based on an evaluation of the progress
or lack of it on structural issues…… |

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Icrier for trade with Pak on MFN basis
Financial Express - July 5, 2006
... makers should focus on trading on Most Favoured
Nation (MFN) basis, says a study by trade think-tank
Indian Council of International Economic Relations
(Icrier) ... |

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ADB
names two officials to review policy direction
Visayan Daily Star
- July 1, 2006
... The panel also includes former German deputy
finance minister Caio Koch-Weser, Isher Ahluwalia,
chairwoman of the Indian Council for Research on
International ... |