Jayati Ghosh

Jayati Ghosh is one of the world's leading economists. She is professor of economics at Jawaharlal Nehru university, New Delhi, and the executive secretary of International Development Economics Associates (Ideas). She is a regular columnist for several Indian journals and newspapers, a member of the National Knowledge Commission advising the prime minister of India, and is closely involved with a range of progressive organisations and social movements. She is co-recipient of the International Labour Organisation's 2010 Decent Work Research prize

Inequality manifests in stimulus

Business Jayati Ghosh - 21 May 2020

Structural forces mean emerging economies can’t offer the necessary Covid-19 fiscal-relief packages

Biometric data poses grave risks to privacy

Article Jayati Ghosh - 21 Feb 2020

The technology is permeating every facet of our lives, but few countries have laws to make it safe

Modi attacks universities

Opinion Jayati Ghosh - 17 Jan 2020

By threatening students and academics, the Indian government seeks to create a compliant nation. But it is also a push towards disaster

IMF wilfully takes austerity road

Article Jayati Ghosh - 23 Aug 2019

East Asia 1998, Greece 2008, Argentina 2018. The fund knows the suffering its loans cause, yet it has gone ahead in Ecuador

Global tax for multinationals gains traction

Article Jayati Ghosh - 26 Apr 2019

Tax avoidance hits developing countries hard because companies’ declared profits are more sensitive to tax rates than in developed countries.

Global tax for multinationals gains traction

Article Jayati Ghosh - 26 Apr 2019

Multinational companies have been gaming the rules of the global economy to minimise their tax liability — or even eliminate it

China’s ark is not big enough for the world

Article Jayati Ghosh - 28 Oct 2011

The major economic entities are in the throes of self-inflicted, but apparently insoluble, problems as they lurch their way to stagnation.

To make the IMF relevant will take more than a new leader

Article Jayati Ghosh - 21 Apr 2011

The International Monetary Fund has consistently failed to do its job. Whether or not Gordon Brown takes over, it needs major reform.

Press Releases

Special Reports

Covid-19: Outlook on the economy, politics and labour

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

There is a risk of some people going into panic with Covid-19 so people must educate themselves to find out what their options are regarding debt

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Opt-in to Popia

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

All business owners should take note: there is a lot of work ahead to ensure compliance with the POPI Act that has just come into effect

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Capital Legacy talks life

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is revealing how few people actually sort their affairs to the benefit of their loved ones they leave behind when they pass on

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Accounting technician beats the odds to obtain a professional qualification

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

'Being an AT(SA) offers lifelong learning and professional development opportunities because you never get to stop learning'

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Associate general accountant reveals why she chose to work in the public sector – and stayed

special reports - 4 Aug 2020

Rakshika Danilala is part of the team tasked with auditing the R500-billion fiscal package allocated by government to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic

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Accounting for sustainability: A South African case study

special reports - 4 Aug 2020

The accountancy profession has been recognised and seen its models replicated as successful models for projects that contribute towards the SDGs

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Debt management amid Covid-19 and beyond

special reports - 3 Aug 2020

This webinar on Debt Management, sponsored by Debt Rescue, had its experts share a practical approach to debt management amid this crisis and beyond

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NSTF-South32 Awards

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

All of the awards are made for outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa