A study of Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers in India

• Start date जुलाई, 2016
• Completion date जनवरी., 2018
• Sponsor IDRC, Canada
• Project leader Pinaki Chakraborty
• Other faculty Lekha Chakraborty, Manish Gupta, Amandeep Kaur, Shatakshi Garg, Azharuddin Khan
• Focus

  The objective of the proposed study is to examine the systems, institutions, architecture of federalism and decentralisation in the country and how they have evolved over time and how the transfer system has addressed the issue of regional inequality, human development and basic social service delivery differentials in India. The study would contribute to NIPFP’s institutional objectives of assisting the Central, State and Local governments in formulating and reforming public policies by providing an analytical base and would be a rich source of learning for other countries in the region.

   

  The study is part of an 18-month research project undertaken jointly with the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC).