Scholars

Suman Bery

Non-resident Fellow (on leave for public service)

Expertise: International economics, monetary policy

Suman Bery was most recently Shell’s Chief Economist, based in The Hague, The Netherlands. He is currently a Nonresident Fellow of the Brussels think-tank Bruegel, as well as a Senior Fellow of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. He is based in New Delhi. Suman is currently on leave for public service, as Vice Chair of NITI Aayog.

Suman had earlier served as Director-General (Chief Executive) of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi. NCAER is one of India's leading independent non-profit policy research institutions. At various times Suman was a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, of India’s Statistical Commision and of the Reserve Bank of India’s Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy.

 

Prior to NCAER, Mr. Bery was with the World Bank in Washington DC with a particular focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.  At the time of India’s economic reforms (1992-1994), on leave from the World Bank, Mr. Bery worked as Special Consultant to the Reserve Bank of India, Bombay. His professional writing includes contributions on the political economy of reform, financial sector and banking reform and energy trends and policy. He has been a monthly columnist for the Indian business newspaper Business Standard for more than a decade.

Declaration of interests 2020-2021

Declaration of interests 2019

Declaration of interests 2018

Declaration of interests 2016-2017

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Blog Post

Strong, balanced, sustainable and inclusive growth? The G20 and the pandemic

The G20 is not doing enough to support strong, balanced, sustainable and inclusive growth in the wake of COVID-19, with the poorest countries left behind by the recovery.

By: Suman Bery and Pauline Weil Topic: Global economy and trade Date: October 29, 2021
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External Publication

European governance

EU-India trade relations: assessment and perspectives

In-depth analysis prepared for the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA).

By: Suman Bery, Sonali Chowdhry, Alicia García-Herrero and Niclas Poitiers Topic: European governance, Global economy and trade Date: September 10, 2021
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Opinion

Will Modi’s push for economic self-reliance succeed?

In its recovery, India will wish to consolidate market access for its export of services to rich countries and make the country’s growing market most attractive to the latest technology.

By: Suman Bery Topic: Global economy and trade Date: May 20, 2021
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How is the G20 tackling debt problems of the poorest countries?

The G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative, although a partial success, has been dogged by competing interests and lack of coordination. A further push is needed to solve the coordination problem.

By: Suman Bery, Alicia García-Herrero and Pauline Weil Topic: Global economy and trade Date: February 25, 2021
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Debt relief for Sub-Saharan Africa: what now?

When G20 finance heads meet on 18 July, Europe will again need to lead on the group’s flagship COVID-19 initiative to postpone low-income countries’ debt service payments. For the first time, China has agreed to participate as an official creditor alongside members of the Paris Club. However, continuing lack of clarity on which Chinese creditors will participate, coupled with resistance from private sector creditors to voluntary participation, suggest that actual relief will be much less than originally planned.

By: Suman Bery, Sybrand Brekelmans, Alicia García-Herrero and alihan Topic: Global economy and trade Date: July 14, 2020
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Opinion

Toward a smart Indian response to China

Rather than risking its soldiers' lives on the border, India should join 'middle power' economic coalitions to address China's behavior.

By: Suman Bery, Alicia García-Herrero and alihan Topic: Global economy and trade Date: June 23, 2020
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Opinion

COVID-19 and India: economic impact and response

This piece was published the day before India imposed one of the world's strictest lockdowns in its response to the COVID-19 response. It remains relevant in assessing the government's actions in the ten weeks that have since passed.

By: Suman Bery and alihan Topic: Global economy and trade Date: May 27, 2020
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The revived centrality of the G20

Much was expected from the meeting of G20 Finance officials earlier this month. In the event the meeting decided on a standstill of the poorest countries’ debt service but failed to agree on a fresh allocation of the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). We argue that this is a reasonable outcome under the circumstances even if more could have been done, and that the G20 is again at center-stage in global economic cooperation.

By: Suman Bery, Sybrand Brekelmans and alihan Topic: Global economy and trade Date: April 28, 2020
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Opinion

India navigates a new global order

India’s economic diplomacy must seek to strengthen a reformed and inclusive multilateralism.

By: Suman Bery and alihan Topic: Global economy and trade Date: February 3, 2020
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