Why India's IMF rating deserves nuanced understanding and not trolling
The detailed aspects of data frequency, timeliness, and granularity demonstrate India's comparatively robust statistical infrastructure. The IMF rating is not a judgment to warrant the kind of triumphalism or despair that has characterized some of the reactions.
The recent C grade assigned to India by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sparked a mix of reactions, with some critics rushing to troll the nation's economic progress. However, there's more to the story than the straightforward comments that...