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Paper October 5, 2019

Fiscal Modernization: Lessons for India from the World

By Prakhar Misra & Sharmadha Srinivasan

This paper charts how western economies raised income tax over time in order to identify learnings for India.

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Report September 25, 2019

Infrastructure Priorities for Job Creation in India

By Vaidehi Tandel, Harshita Agrawal, Prakhar Misra, Sharmadha Srinivasan & Vivek Dehejia

The Infrastructure Priorities for Job Creation in India report attempts to understand the impact of infrastructure investment on economic activity.

Report July 18, 2019

Reforming Urban India

By Pritika Hingorani, Vaidehi Tandel, Harsh Vardhan Pachisia, Kadambari Shah, Harshita Agrawal, Sharmadha Srinivasan & Mehul Das

In this Reform Agenda, we present eight reforms to address some of the most pressing challenges facing India’s cities.

Blog July 8, 2019

Bridging the gap in public data on crime and safety

By Neha Sinha & Avanti Durani

Law and order, despite being the most critical public good, is absent in the evidence-based policymaking paradigm.

Op-ed June 12, 2019

Opinion | The problems of regulating digital markets

By Vikram Sinha

Modern competition policies are poorly equipped to deal with the unique nature of digital markets.

Paper June 3, 2019

The Indian Macro Policy Playbook: Time for a Fresh Look

By Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha

Indian macro policy has been operating under an implicit 2-4-6-8 framework, but there is a need to take a fresh look at this macro policy playbook.

Op-ed April 22, 2019

Opinion| Political Parties Must Prioritise Law and Order

By Priya Vedavalli & Avanti Durani

The election manifestos of the BJP and the INC for the past three election cycles illustrate how law and order has taken a backseat to other political priorities.

Paper February 6, 2019

Too Slow for the Urban March: Litigations and Real Estate Market in Mumbai, India

By Vaidehi Tandel, Sahil Gandhi, Alexander Tabarrok & Shamika Ravi

India is urbanising and putting increasing pressure on urban land and there is growing impetus to convert land from agriculture to non-agriculture use.

Paper February 1, 2019

Financing urban infrastructure for an evolving India

By Pritika Hingorani, Sharmadha Srinivasan & Harshita Agrawal

This chapter aims to tackle financing concerns in Indian urban infrastructure, which is part of the larger national infrastructure investment requirement of US$526 billion, covering areas like national highways, energy, and railways.

Op-ed January 16, 2019

Opinion| The US-China Trade War is an Opportunity for India

By Tinaz Mistry & Avanti Durani

Setting up functional and more encompassing special governance zones in India in the backdrop of trade wars.

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