Overreliance on IMF forecasts for India is ill-advised

The IMF's growth forecasts are taken seriously by government and investors not because of its record, but in spite of it

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In this article

  • IMF record
  • Margin of error
  • Erratic pattern
  • Causes of misprojection
  • Broad guide to growth?
  • Adverse implications
  • Growth expectations
  • Capital flows
  • Currency markets
  • 2015 risk

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