The release this week of analysis by Arvind Subramanian questioning the quality of India’s GDP data has caused a stir. Questions about India’s data are not new. We argued that the new methodology used for GDP estimates after 2011 overstated the strength of the economy when the new figures were first released in 2015. But Mr Subramanian is the former Chief Economic Advisor to the Modi government: his criticism carries significant weight.
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