Economist Thomas Piketty To Study Kerala Model of Growth

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said a nodal officer would be appointed to help eminent economist Thomas Piketty to study the state's model of growth. Vijayan said this after returning from a tour to Europe, where he had a detailed discussion with Piketty. "On my visit to the Paris School of Economics, I had a discussion with Thomas Piketty and he mentioned a detailed study of India's economic situation was not possible as the government was unwilling to share the country's economic data," said the Chief Minister. (IANS)

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