At this stage, the avian flu is not a current problem for India. However, it always has the potential of becoming a severe pandemic, however small the probability may be, in case preventive measures are not taken in time. It is, therefore, important to raise awareness among the concerned authorities.
Tommaso defined himself as a “practitioner”, a policy-maker, but his action was always deeply and unambiguously grounded in economic thought. At the same time, he shared Keynes’ view that practical men are often slaves of some defunct economist.