Six Essential Questions in Indian Public Finance: Review article based on Studies in Indian Public Finance by M Govinda Rao

Pranay Kotasthane

doi:10.55763/ippr.2022.03.05.005

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Pranay Kotasthane Takshashila Institution

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55763/ippr.2022.03.05.005

Abstract

In his latest book, Dr. M Govinda Rao, one of India’s foremost public finance experts, distills the insights of the field of public finance for students, scholars, practitioners, and lay readers alike. Studies in Indian Public Finance is a must-read for anyone interested in Indian public policy.

Keywords:

Public Finance, Taxation, Public expenditure, Intergovernmental transfers, Subsidies, M Govinda Rao

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Author Bio

Pranay Kotasthane, Takshashila Institution

Pranay Kotasthane is deputy director of the Takshashila Institution and chairs the High Tech Geopolitics Programme. He co-writes Anticipating the Unintended, a newsletter on public policy ideas and frameworks and co-hosts Puliyabaazi, a popular Hindi-Urdu podcast on politics and policy and technology. He has co-edited India’s Marathon: Reshaping the Post-Pandemic World Order.

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