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achanda@lsu.eduAreendam Chanda is Associate Professor of Economics at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. His research concentrates on topics such as long-term economic growth and comparative economic development, regional economic growth, consumption and savings, and economic growth in India. Most recently, he has conducted research on India’s demonetisation and regional convergence in India. He also serves as a General Co-editor of Economic Inquiry and as an Associate Editor for Economic Modelling. He received his Ph.D. from Brown University, Providence.
Posts by Areendam Chanda
Consumption smoothing and household savings: Role of demographics and durables
Canonical predictions of life-cycle models indicate that households will smooth consumption over their lifetimes. Conversely, empirical data from high-income countries have shown that consumption cont...
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Neha Bairoliya Areendam Chanda 
25 April, 2022
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Why is Maharashtra's average income five times that of Bihar?
Income gaps among Indian states are large, persistent and increasing over time. Differences in technology and efficiency in production processes have been found to be the primary explanation for inco...
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Areendam Chanda
- 09 December, 2013
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Evaluating the Performance of the Kisan Credit Card Scheme in Bihar
The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme was introduced in India in 1998-99 has since become a flagship programme providing access to short-term credit in the agricultural sector. According to the Governmen...
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Areendam Chanda
- 01 February, 2012
- IGC Research on India
Bihar Growth in the Context of Modern Growth Theory
India’s second most populous state, Bihar, also remains one of its poorest. This project conducts a longer-term investigation into Bihar’s relatively poor productivity. It surveys the important co...
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Areendam Chanda
- 01 March, 2011
- IGC Research on India