Much of our politics today is shaped and built on differences in philosophies, values and approach, but what gets lost in that process is finding out whether any of the outcomes are fully achieved, said Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan .
“What gets lost is whether we achieve any outcomes. if we look at the attention paid to results, outcomes of policies, it is miniscule. Much of our policies are bereft of data packing or thorough analysis. An institution like the Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) could add a lot of value to the right government with the right kind of mindset and connectivity at the right time of process,” he said.
He was speaking at the launch of the book “Economic Policy in COVID-19 Times” and its Tamil translation “Perunthottrum Poruladhaara Kolgaiyum”, edited by P.G. Babu, Director, MIDS, on the MIDS campus on Tuesday.
