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Budget again reveals structural fiscal constraint

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02/02/2020

Strap: It recognises that the medium-term fiscal arithmetic does not afford space for expansionary fiscal policy
 
In my column on the FY20 Budget (A silent fiscal crisis, July 5, 2019), I had warned that the government faced a structural fiscal constraint that was concealed by …

India Deserves a More Comprehensive Budget Process

29/01/2020

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From fiscal goals and meaningful allocations to boosting growth and being accountable, Budget 2020 provides the opportunity for a new narrative.
 
Unlike earlier years, the ‘economics of the government’ is no longer exclusively revealed on Union budget day, where the finance minister would announce new economic …

HP state finances: Tax buoyancy is key to fiscal prudence

23/01/2020

(Coauthored with Lekha Chakraboty)
 
Estimating the buoyancy of own tax revenue and its important components for Himachal Pradesh for the period 1980 to 2017.
 
Himachal Pradesh was ranked second amongst all the states and Union territories of India, with a score of 69, …

Back to the public sector?

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03/01/2020

Of the Rs 102 trillion to be deployed through to FY25, 78 per cent is to be mobilised by the public sector and 22 per cent by the private sector.
 
Implementing a recent announcement, the Ministry of Finance released the National Infrastructure Pipeline Report (NIP). …

State finances: Why is Kerala different?

23/12/2019

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Identifying innovative sources of financing the deficit is significant to maintain the high human development achievements of the state and also the growth-inducing capital infrastructure formation in Kerala.
 
Recent reports from RBI and Niti Aayog highlight the remarkable achievements of Kerala in education, health and nutrition; …