Brown University Senior Fellow and noted researcher Yamini Aiyar says there is a need to organically manage the transition from informal to formal economy, from agriculture to industry, from rural to urban sector.

This cannot happen with flawed, top down schemes like those announced for employment and agriculture in the budget.

Bad policies over the years have created long term structural weaknesses in the economy.

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