Doles for polls don't work, spending efficiently does'

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Feb 18, 2022 | 18:01 IST

A PIL has revived the debate on the merits of poll freebies. While such giveaways may be good politics, are they bad economics?

Rather than doling out money, focus should be on spending it efficiently

By N R Bhanumurthy, vice-chancellor, Dr BR Ambedkar School of Economics University.

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Doles for polls don't work, spending efficiently does'

A PIL has revived the debate on the merits of poll freebies. While such giveaways may be good politics, are they bad economics?

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Doles for polls don't work, spending efficiently does'

A PIL has revived the debate on the merits of poll freebies. While such giveaways may be good politics, are they bad economics?

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