ISID, UNU-WIDER Policy Roundtable on Industrialisation, Inequalities, and Inclusive Development: Lessons from Global Experiences
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ISID, UNU-WIDER Policy Roundtable on Industrialisation, Inequalities, and Inclusive Development: Lessons from Global Experiences
Programme Schedule
Opening Remarks
·Prof Nagesh Kumar, Director, ISID
·Prof Kunal Sen, Director, UNU/WIDER, Helsinki
Launch of the Book: The Developer’s Dilemma
Session 1: Industrialisation, Inequalities, and Inclusive Development: Lessons from Global Experiences
Chair
MrAjay Shankar, Visiting Distinguished Fellow, ISID and Former Industry Secretary, Government of India
Presentation
ProfKunal Sen, Director, UNU-WIDER, Helsinki
Panellists
ProfDeepak Nayyar, Professor Emeritus, JNU, New Delhi & Former Vice-Chancellor, Delhi University
DrSudipto Mundle, Chairman of the Centre for Development Studies (CDS)
Open discussion
Session 2: Inclusive Structural Transformation in India: Past Episodes and Future Trajectories
Chair
ProfNagesh Kumar, Director, ISID
Presentation
ProfSaon Ray, ICRIER and ProfSabyasachi Kar, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG)
Panellists
Ms Rupa Dutta, Principal Adviser, Office of Economic Adviser, DPIIT, Government of India
ProfJayan Jose Thomas, IIT, Delhi
DrSatyaki Roy, Associate Professor, ISID, New Delhi
Open discussion
The Developer’s Dilemma, co-edited by Armida Alisjahbana, Kunal Sen, Andy Sumner, and Arief Yusuf (Oxford University Press 2022 for UNU/WIDER), reflects on the challenge that developing countries face during periods of economic development – the tension between building a productive economy and the unequal distribution of the benefits of economic development. Drawing on case studies from nine developing countries, the developer’s dilemma shows that rising inequality is not inevitable. In-depth analysis reveals insights into the pathways of structural transformation, the likely inequality effects, and the specific policy approaches that can best mitigate the increase in inequality.