Vamsi Vakulabharanam - Inequality in Asia: The Local Effects of Global Capitalism

The video features Vamsi Vakulabharanam discussing his project on Asian development and inequality. He explores the Kuznetsov curve, which suggests inequality rises and then falls with economic growth, and contrasts this with his theory of regimes of capitalism. Vamsi compares the economic experiences of East Asia with India and China, highlighting different global regimes. He shares his academic journey from computer science to economics and his teaching experiences in the US and India.

What differences did Vamsi observe between the East Asian experience and that of India and China?

What role did the welfare state play in the economic growth of East Asian countries?

How did Vamsi's background in computer science influence his academic journey?