National Council of Applied Economic Research
Opinion: Palash Baruah and DL Wankhar. In communities where education is given greater importance & viewed as a gateway to success, households are more likely to allocate a larger portion of income toward educational expenses. Education is the cornerstone upon which nations build their future. It is the bedrock of social and economic growth at... Read More
The agriculture sector like large and medium industries of the Indian economy also needs a well-organised industry representation. Opinion: Indranil De and Sanjib Pohit India has a long history of farm movements. Surplus generated out of the Green Revolution made farmers a politically significant group. Chaudhary Charan Singh was one of the first to identify... Read More
The farm sector will attract private investment only if traders are assured that the govt will not put a constraint in their selling and purchasing price. Opinion: Dr Sanjib Pohit The outset the three farm Bills brought in by the Narendra Modi government seem to create a level-playing field in the farm sector. They empower... Read More
The Centre should uphold its end of the deal with states as it would not only be more efficient but also help foster federalism Opinion: Dr Sudipto Mundle The last thing India needed at this time when it is already facing crises on multiple fronts is friction in Centre-state relations. Yet relations between the Centre... Read More
The bank-led model of infrastructure financing is fraught with difficulties. But DFIs are not a quick fix. Opinion: Dr K P Krishnan It is reported that the government is working towards reviving Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) for funding infrastructure projects in order to address the rising challenges of infrastructure financing. In the past DFIs have... Read More
Increased focus on horticulture crops will be a win-win formula: it will help increase farm income and support nutritional security Opinion: Tarujyoti Buragohain A remarkable but lesser-known fact about the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) is the crop diversification it has brought in. The NHM a centrally-sponsored scheme was launched in 2005-06 with one of its... Read More
It is expected for COVID-19 vaccines to be classified as 'global public goods' given their development is being substantially funded by people's taxes Opinion: Palash Baruah and D L Wankhar Unrelenting efforts to find a vaccine or vaccines to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are currently underway across the world. There has earlier never been... Read More
Although India does not have an explicit carbon tax till date it has an implicit or de facto carbon tax in the form of a coal cess since 2010. Opinion: V P Ojha and Sanjib Pohit Low-carbon inclusive growth (LCIG) as a strategy has been the hallmark of India’s vision on clean environment. This strategy is... Read More
It involve a choreographed dance of multiple institutions and individuals over long periods. Opinion: Dr. K P Krishnan Today’s policy announcement is typically yesterday’s thinking. Policies like ideas are usually path-dependent. “Aarthikam Chintanam” or “thought(s) on finance or economy” is a monthly column that will explore the evolution of economic policy ideas in India. The media... Read More
If India doesn’t smooth the kinks and create a world-class infrastructure it can kiss its $5 trillion economy dream goodbye Opinion: Dr. Devendra B Gupta and Dr. Sanjib Pohit Developing transport connectivity across the country has been the endeavour of the Government since 2014. Indeed this is essential if programmes like Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make... Read More
Loose monetary and fiscal policies can’t be sustained for long and we need comprehensive structural reforms to drive growth Opinion: Dr Sudipto Mundle The coronavirus death toll in India has crossed 50000 and is still rising though at a declining rate. The growth in daily deaths has slowed from 20% in early April to less than... Read More
