non liberal
Ashok Mehta
1911–1984
Also known as: अशोक मेहता
How Ashok Mehta is discussed in this archive
Referenced in 2 other works — including Is Socialism Outdated? , and Is Socialism Outdated? .
In Is Socialism Outdated? : Palkhivala's essay uses Asoka Mehta's Saugor University convocation address as its launchpad, treating Mehta's hints at bank nationalisation as a portentous and possibly unauthorised signal of further state ownership.
In Is Socialism Outdated? : Palkhivala criticises Asoka Mehta's university convocation address as an inappropriately political vehicle for sweeping economic pronouncements, using it to argue that ministerial loose talk damages public confidence and investor morale.
Mentioned in (2)
Primary works (1)
- Is Socialism Outdated? · 1966
- "Palkhivala uses Asoka Mehta's convocation address at Saugor University as a launchpad for a broader assault on the central-planning consensus." — Mehta's convocation address is the immediate target of Palkhivala's essay
- "Frames Asoka Mehta's Saugor convocation as a portentous and possibly unauthorised signalling of further nationalisation." — key-points restatement of Mehta's role as Palkhivala's foil
Excerpts (1)
- Is Socialism Outdated?
- "Mr. Asoka Mehta's convocation address to Saugor University, described as "his first major speech after joining the Central Cabinet," contained such sweeping pronouncements of economic policies" — Mehta's convocation speech is Palkhivala's prime example of how ministerial irresponsibility in public statements corrodes economic confidence