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“In the earlier era, the subject of economics was geared to human needs. Now, the prime emphasis is on market behaviour and market outcomes based on choices under uncertainty and scarcity. The emphasis on choice behaviour subtly and inadvertently makes economics and most of its contents largely irrelevant for poor people.”

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Book:Reflections on the Origins in the Post COVID-19 World
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Book:Reflections on the Origins in the Post COVID-19 World
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