Meanings
nounpakodanomics (uncountable)
- broadlyderogatoryuncountableAny misleading economic policy to disguise the issue of rising unemployment
Origin
From pakoda + -nomics, referencing Narendra Modi's comment in January 2018 that street food vendors should be included in employment statistics.
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APA
pakodanomics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pakodanomics
MLA
“pakodanomics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pakodanomics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pakodanomics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pakodanomics.
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