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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Rising wages feeding inflation, says Kaushik Basu

Rising wages feeding inflation, says Kaushik Basu

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published Published on Oct 18, 2011   modified Modified on Oct 18, 2011
-The Economic Times
 
Chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu has said that part of the blame for the sustained high inflation in India must go to rising wages. 

Basu believes that labour cost differences between the developed and labour-surplus countries such as India that have been in existence for a long time have now started narrowing which is feeding into higher prices within the country. 

"The reason for inflationary pressures in India is that our labour costs are catching up with the rest of the world. The biggest inflation was seen in labour-intensive sectors and wages in India have been inflating faster than goods and services," he said at a panel discussion on sustaining growth and inclusiveness in Asian economies. 

India has been reeling under high inflation for more than two years now. Headline wholesale price inflation in September was 9.72%, well above the Reserve Bank of India's comfort rage of 4%-5%. Basu insisted that cooperation in monetary policy and poverty reduction programmes must be encouraged between Asian nations. 

Many economists have claimed that food subsidies have leaked out to neighbouring countries like Bangladesh due to the absence of regional cooperation, which creates arbitrage opportunities. Arvind Panagaryia, professor, Columbia University said: "Labour reforms, amongst other things, are necessary to encourage labour-intensive manufacturing activities which can generate employment and improve inclusiveness". Shankar Acharya, honorary professor ICRIER- a think tank, also seconded the importance of labour reforms. "Employment in the organised sector has remained stagnant for years due to stringent labour laws. Encouraging employment in the organised sector would certainly be a move towards better inclusiveness," he said. 

In 2008, only 6% of the work force was employed in the organised sector as per the annual Economic Survey of India.


The Economic Times, 18 October, 2011, http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/rising-wages-feeding-inflation-says-kaushik-basu/articleshow/10396192.cms


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