Sukrit Puri (MIT) highlights the distinct political and social environment of India that businesses must navigate.
Event Details
As the largest country, and soon to be the third-largest economy in the world, India demands the attention of business leaders, policymakers, and academics. Political economists seek to describe how the nature of capitalism varies across different settings—the US is more market-oriented, Germany more coordinated, China state-led, etc. What unique features characterize capitalism in India? Sukrit Puri (MIT) highlights the formal institutions of the state, and the informal institutions of society that combine to create a distinct political and social environment that businesses must navigate.
This session analyzes the formal institutions that underpin India's political economy beginning with the federal structure, where ongoing tussles between the Center and the states influence the balance of economic authority. Next, India's fiercely competitive elections, which create both opportunities for improved governance and risks of policy volatility. Finally, the country's bureaucracy, celebrated as a "steel frame" that outlasts shifting political cycles, but which operates with its own logic of incentives and sanctions.
This event will take place over a two-day period, so please ensure you have registered for each day. We look forward to seeing you both days of our event. A livestream will also be available for online participants.
Registration
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In-person capacity is 75 people, but more registrations are available for online attendance.
Deadline: 2/11/2025
Speaker Profiles
Sukrit Puri (Speaker), MIT
https://sukritpuri.github.io/
Sukrit Puri is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at MIT, specializing in Political Economy and Quantitative Methods, and an incoming Assistant Professor at London Business School. He studies business and politics in emerging economies, and is writing a dissertation about family firms in India. Prior to MIT, he graduated with Honors in Economics from Princeton University, and worked as an investment analyst at Goldman Sachs.
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