Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Gita Gopinath has warned that pollution poses a much bigger threat to India’s economy than trade tariffs. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF), she said pollution is quietly becoming one of the most serious risks to India’s long-term economic growth.
“Pollution is a challenge in India, and its impact on the Indian economy is far more consequential than any impact of tariffs imposed so far,” Gopinath said at Davos.
Gopinath explained that pollution affects much more than the environment. It reduces worker productivity, raises healthcare costs and slows overall economic activity, creating a long-term drag on growth.
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