This document discusses the potential impacts of India's 2016 demonetization on the economy. It notes that demonetization aimed to address counterfeit currency, corruption, and black money. In the short term, it will eliminate counterfeit cash but may only pause corruption temporarily. Most black money is held in assets like gold and real estate rather than cash. Over time, demonetization could boost GDP if more static black money enters the formal economy, as this would increase liquidity and funding for infrastructure projects. However, it could also cause inflation from increased liquidity and taxes on small traders passing on higher prices. There is a risk of short-term recession if demonetization reduces cash flow for small businesses and