‘Unemployment is not a problem’: Arvind Panagariya’s prescription to FM Nirmala Sitharaman ahead of Budget

Arvind Panagariya believes India’s job challenge lies in reallocating capital to labor-intensive sectors rather than creating jobs. He emphasizes that too much capital is tied up in industries like machinery and pharmaceuticals that don’t hire many workers. Panagariya suggests redirecting capital to sectors that generate more jobs per investment, stressing the upcoming budget as a critical policy statement. Arvind Panagariya believes India’s job challenge lies in reallocating capital to labor-intensive sectors rather than creating jobs. He emphasizes that too much capital is tied up in industries like machinery and pharmaceuticals that don’t hire many workers. Panagariya suggests redirecting capital to sectors that generate more jobs per investment, stressing the upcoming budget as a critical policy statement.  Economic Times

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