Tamil Nadu names 'dream team' to revive economy

Economic advisers, including Nobel laureate, to help state's virus-hit economy recover

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Tamil Nadu has put together a "dream team" of economic advisers that includes Nobel laureate Esther Duflo, former Indian central bank chief Raghuram Rajan and development economist Jean Dreze.

A state government order on Monday said the experts will help revive the state's economy, which has been bruised by Covid-19.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 23, 2021, with the headline Tamil Nadu names 'dream team' to revive economy. Subscribe