Raghuram Rajan, Esther Duflo to be part of Tamil Nadu’s Economic Advisory Council

The Tamil Nadu Economic Advisory Council will include former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan, Nobel laureate Esther Duflo, former CEA Arvind Subramanian, development economist Jean Dreze and former Union Finance Secretary S Narayan.

The Tamil Nadu government has roped in leading economists to be part of its new economic advisory council to the chief minister, announced Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Monday. Purohit said the economic advisory council will include former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan, Nobel laureate Esther Duflo, former CEA Arvind Subramanian, development economist Jean Dreze and former Union Finance Secretary S Narayan. "Based on the recommendations of this council, the government will revitalise the state's economy and ensure that the benefits of economic growth reach all segments of society," Purohit said.