Publication date

अग, 2009

Details

Report submitted to the Thirteenth Finance Commission

Authors

Pinaki Chakraborty, Anit N. Mukherjee, H. K. Amar Nath

Abstract

This study examined the regional distribution of central government expenditure taking states as units of distribution to understand whether central expenditure is fiscally equalising. The study also examined whether progressive distribution of resources recommended by successive Finance Commissions have been offset by other forms of transfer and central expenditure.

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