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What is the basic difference between Keynesian and orthodox approaches to economic growth and business cycles, how do these theories work in practice, what are their social effects, and what policy lessons do they offer for India?
1. Core theoretical difference: • Keynesian economics gives a central role to aggregate demand—consumption, private investment, government spending and exports—in determining output and employment, especially in the short run. • It argues that economies can operate below full capacity for long periods when demand is weak. • More orthodox or supply-oriented approaches place greater emphasis on productivity, technology, labour supply, capital formation, market adjustment and price signals as the main drivers of long-run growth.
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Understand the Keynesian vs orthodox economics debate: how aggregate demand and supply-side reforms shape growth, jobs and inflation, and lessons for India's policy.
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