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PRAISE FOR IER
“Most credible and valuable resource book...”
Prof. M.S.Swaminathan, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai
“I am happy that the IIPM Think Tank has been doing excellent
work on various strategic sectors and issues of importance to Indian
Economy... IER 2003-2004 is extremely fascinating and value adding...”
Dr. P.L. Sanjeev Reddy, Former Secretary to Govt. of India, Director, Indian Institute
of Public Administration, New Delhi
“…I have gone through it and it is really a professional exercise to
help everyone. What impressed me the most is its analytical approach
used for articulating the figures, which otherwise are lifeless entities… ”
Dr. Mruthyunjaya, Director, NCAEPR, New Delhi
“...the contents are extremely relevant and thought provoking...”
Dr. Charan Wadhwa, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
“...It highlights the wealth of intellectual synthesis of agrarian economy
available to us for re-energising the thought process endeavoured at
your end…..I hope that the platform of further synthesis of many such issues
provided by IER will be serving great interest of agriculture sector.”
Dr. Rajiv Mehta, Member Secretary, Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices,
Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi
“.In my opinion, it has fulfilled its objective in presenting a comprehensive,
upto-date and clear exposition of the issues and concerns
that are essential for understanding, evaluating and suggesting
solutions to the important national economic problems.”
Mr. U.K.S. Chauhan, Director, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation,
Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi
“...I laud your info base and analytical prowess; particularly your solutions
vis-a-vis international experience….you may like to examine further
from your side the aspects of futures trading in the perspective of the Indian
farming community given your extant knowledge base in agriculture.”
Mr. Suvendu Ganguly, Deputy Director, Forward Markets Commission,
Kolkotta
“The IER, a thematic compilation of economic thoughts, ideas, questions,
answers and solutions…..promises to usher in a potentially better, if
not necessarily newer, dawn of economic policies that radiates the power
to dispel the current darkness of socio-economic and socio political confusion...
the review exudes qualified optimism about country’s prospects.”
Mr. S.R.Kasbekar Senior Editor, The Financial Express, Mumbai
“I have to say that the Indian Economic Review, 2005 Vol. III, is
very impressive and the material is very good. I send all of you involved
with it, my heartiest congratulations and wish you all the best.”
The Lord Paul, The Rt. Hon. Lord Paul of Marylebone
“I liked the review... it is stimulating reading which forces the reader to think
about the issue...”
Dr. A. K. Singh, Giri Institute of Development Studies, Lucknow
“Undoubtedly, it is of exceptional quality and amongst the best that I have
seen in my interaction with similar organisations in different countries. I merely
wanted to write to you and congratulate you and your institution on an extremely
well researched and presented endeavour... I have taken the liberty of putting
the copies that I had got along in the WTO library.”
Mr. Shishir Priyadarshi, Development Division, WTO, Geneva
“…...It is a very informative document.”
Dr. V.L. Chopra, Member, Planning Commission, New Delhi
“...I found it very useful material, which has dealt with the vital issues that
we are facing in the field of education, health, poverty and employment. I would
like to compliment all the authors as well as the editorial team for bringing out
such a valuable publication.”
Dr. Arun Nigavekar, Chairman, UGC, New Delhi
“If the purpose of a think tank is not merely to think issues through but also
to ignite thinking among the readers, I think you have succeeded very well
indeed.”
Mr. R. Badrinath, Director, Division of Trade Support Services, International Trade
Centre, Geneva
“…I thoroughly enjoyed going through your recent
IER…it is undoubtedly a mammoth task of pulling together
divergent perspectives on the critical issues of the nation…..”
Dr. Parth J Shah, Centre for Civil Society, New Delhi
“Modern India certainly needs more think tanks like yours... unlike most
academic journals, yours is well-designed, readable and also conveys a sense
of aesthetics and humour through the illustrations... it well reflects the high
standards of the IIPM.”
Mr. Brij Khindaria, President, Diplomatic forum for Business, Geneva.