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Decision Making as Output and Bounded Rationality

  The classical economics theories proceed on the assumption of rational agents. Rationality implies the economic agents undertake actions or exercise choices based on the cost-benefit analysis they undertake. The assumption further posits that there exists no information asymmetry and thus the agent is aware of all the costs and benefits associated with the choice he or she has exercised. The behavioral school contested the decision stating the decisions in practice are often irrational. Implied there is a continuous departure from rationality. Rationality in the views of the behavioral school is more an exception to the norm rather a rule. The past posts have discussed the limitations of this view by the behavioral school. Economics has often posited rationality in the context in which the choices are exercised rather than theoretical abstract view of rational action. Rational action in theory seems to be grounded in zero restraint situation yet in practice, there are numerous restra

Decoding the Cabinet Reshuffle

  It was hardly a routine cabinet reshuffle. The reshuffle coming almost in the middle of the term was essentially a reset of the government in the run up to the elections of 2024. It was equally about those were dropped as much as it was about those who were inducted or promoted. At one level, it is a step towards elimination of independent charges being handed to ministers of state. At the same time it was about the performance being the absolute parameter with reputations hardly counting anything. It would not save some senior figures while it would induct quite a number of relatively young parliamentarians perhaps giving them a chance to prove themselves. There were some losers and few gainers as usual but the unmistakable signs of PM’s footprint was visible throughout. There appeared to be strong homework with respect to the competencies and the castes. The ministry was not about competency alone but an integration of the same with the caste and regions. In other words every regio