But Meade gave us the shock we needed to get us going. He continued to be a wise counsellor on policy and planning in developing countries.
In his Banquet speech on receiving the Nobel prize he had this to say about economists: “The well-balanced economist …(has)… his warm heart on the Left, his practical work-a-day hand on the Right, and his clear and thoughtful head in the Centre.” A sage prescription for the profession. The history of the Central Bank here in Mauritius has, I believe, admirably reflected that balance.